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Call to ensure adequate water supply for Easter Cape Hydroelectric Energy Cape Town's uneven water suppy Underground water critical for future
Thabang ‘King Carlo’ Matuka
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- Dam levels - Calls to ensure adequate water supply - Meet Thbang King Carlo Matuka - Hydroelectric energy - Cape Town’s uneven water supply - Underground water critical for future
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Call to Ensure Adequate Water Supply in the Eastern Cape Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has called on stakeholders in the Eastern Cape to do everything possible to ensure that communities get water in 2022. "Water is a very sensitive and emotional matter, our thrust is to articulate extensively about water challenges, nourish and strengthen partnerships. One of the reasons we are failing to provide adequate water is being unable to execute our duties accordingly and with integrity, issues of corruption and mismanagement are very alarming," Mchunu said. Mchunu together with his deputies, David Mahlobo and Dikeledi Magadzi are currently attending a Ministerial working session held at Coega Industrial Development Zone Conference Centre in Gqeberha. The two-day session which started on Thursday, aims to devise a firm course of action to bring about sustainable solutions to water related tribulations in the province. The first session on Thursday started with a meeting betweenthe Minister, Eastern Cape Water and Sanitation Provincial leadership, Amatola Water Board and South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU). Areas of discussion at the sessions have included the hindering of optimum functionality of the board and protest action by staff among others. The local business sector will also be engaged on the difficulties faced by the province in terms of water security. The Minister is also scheduled to meet with the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, and the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, with a view to devise tangible plans to address water challenges. He is also due to inspect progress made at Nooitgedagt Low Level Scheme Project, which after its completion, will supply water from the Orange River to Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality and surrounding areas. Mchunu noted that the department's main mandate is simply to ensure that communities receive adequate water supply, adding that the department's challenges are all about access to water and sanitation services to the public. Deputy Ministers Mahlobo and Magadzi shared the Minister's sentiments and expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the Amatola Water Board. The Deputy Ministers called for everyone to pull together in order to provide uninterrupted water supply. The shortage of water supply particularly in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality received considerable attention during the engagement and Mahlobo warned that this is affecting development of the municipality in a negative way. This second Ministerial working session in the province organised by the Minister, followed reports on poor water quality in the province, which is already gripped by a drought predicament. Source: SAnews.gov.za.
The current Thabang Ka Lereto Fc Director and coach has had a busy football career that can only be written in fairy-tales, from a young boy dreaming of playing for he’s hometown team, Bloemfontein Celtic FC to he’s last career move being a overseas move. The Former Bafana Bafana defender has always had a bright future in football and was part of the U20 National Team that qualified for the world cup, the inteligent defender played every match and was part of the historic win against Nigeria. The versitile player King Carlo signed he’s first contrct with Wits University and
went on to play for Free State Stars, Bloemfontein Celtic Fc and played for Maritzburg United where he mastered more than 50 appearances. With King Carlo nearing the end of he’s career he made a dream move to Spain where he played for CD Almuñécar City where he got to learn more about the game on and off the field, this led King Carlo to want to make an impact as soon as he came back to South Africa. After a Brief Spell with Mangaung United, King Carlo set out on he’s dream to inspire and teach what he has learned to young footballers. Thabang Ka Lerato Fc or TKLF caters for division -u10; u15; u17 & u19 respectively. It also has Skills Development Soccer Clinics Programme that run throughout
One two facts *King Carlo was honoured by the FreeState Province for representing the u20 squad *He was part of The Coca-Cola football Stars that went to England
the year and it's in a form of an academy and King Carlo is hoping to reach the level of a fully fledged academy with their own buildings & soccer facilities in years to come.
One Two With King Carlo Can you tell us about the move to spain and how it affected your outlook on life as it happened late in your career? The move to Spain was a blessing and a miracle from God, answered prayers for many years. I regard the move as a growth and experience move because I believe God was answering my questions and showing me what I should do with my life after football and focusing on development that is being neglected for so many years. It has opened my eyes and gave me a wider perspective of life that there is more out there only if you believe are determined and hardworking. In terms of football, how was the experience of playing in Spain? Playing in Spain was priceless, emotional, I run out of words when I need to describe the feeling but what I can tell you is that it humbled me alot because I got to understand the value and magnitude of an opportunity, it should never be taken for granted. No matter how small, as long as you maximize it and that's exactly what I have done in Spain. The level is different, the mindset of the coaches and players are really what you see on TV. I must say I learned a lot and want to pass the knowledge. Moving back home and playing for you hometown team, Mangaung Unite FC, what made you choose to play for them? When I returned I had a shoulder injury, so I couldn't join any Pro club because I was undergoing rehab. So when I regained my fitness, MUwas competing for the league and fighting for promotion. The best decision at that time was to come in and assist the team to achieve the goal.
One Two With King Carlo You have been involved in a few projects that aim to develop local football, what inspired you to try and make a change within the Free State football scene? With the experience gained in Spain and seeing how serious they are about development and what great results are being yielded from it made me see how lacking we are in that department of which it's affecting our Senior National team in a negative way. My inspiration comes from the amount of talent we have but lack of opportunities created to see through the talent. In terms of competetiveness and work ethic, how do you feel we fare against European football? We are very far off but thel eagues are best at their own levels. I think it is unfair to compare due to the quality of facilities, high level of coaching and not to mention the huge financial capacity that they have, we can get there but our lack of commitment to certain aspects are delaying us. What is next for T.Matuka? What projects should we look forward to? What is next for T.Matuka?.. It is to continue to embrace the gift God has given me and grow Thabang Ka Lerato Foundation by developing, creating opportunities for the upcoming generation of boys and girls to prepare a better future for them through education and sports. There are plenty of projects to be done provided there is financial assistance to do so because that is what I'm lacking at the moment to implement the plans I have.It's sad to see talent go to waste due to lack of opportunities and very sad to have opportunities but cannot be maximized due to lack of finance. Unfortunately opportunity and finance go hand in hand for the talent tobe exposed and recognized.
Hydroelectric Energy Using the power of moving water to generate electricity. Hydroelectric energy, also called hydroelectric power or hydroelectricity, is a form of energy that harnesses the power of water in motion—such as water flowing over a waterfall—to generate electricity. People have used this force for millennia. Over two thousand years ago, people in Greece used flowing water to turn the wheel of their mill to ground wheat into flour. How Does Hydroelectric Energy Work? Most hydroelectric power plants have a reservoir of water, a gate or valve to control how much water flows out of the reservoir, and an outlet or place where the water ends up after flowing downward. Water gains potential energy just before it spills over the top of a dam or flows down a hill. The potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as water flows downhill. The water can be used to turn the blades of a turbine to generate electricity, which is distributed to the power plant’s customers. Types of Hydroelectric Energy Plants There are three different types of hydroelectric energy plants, the most common being an impoundment facility. In an impoundment facility, a dam is used to control the flow of water stored in a pool or reservoir. When more energy is needed, water is released from the dam. Once water is released, gravity takes over and the water flows downward through a turbine. As the blades of the turbine spin, they power a generator. Another type of hydroelectric energy plant is a diversion facility. This type of plant is unique because it does not use a dam. Instead, it uses a series of canals to channel flowing river water toward the generator-powering turbines. The third type of plant is called a pumped-storage facility. This plant collects the energy produced from solar, wind, and nuclear power and stores it for future use. The plant stores energy by pumping water uphill from a pool at a lower elevation to a reservoir located at a higher elevation. When there is high demand for electricity, water located in the higher pool is released. As this water flows back down to the lower reservoir, it turns a turbine to generate more electricity. How Widely Is Hydroelectric Energy Used Around the World? Hydroelectric energy is the most commonly-used renewable source of electricity. China is the largest producer of hydroelectricity. Other top producers of hydropower around the world include the United States, Brazil, Canada, India, and Russia. Approximately 71 percent of all of the renewable electricity generated on Earth is from hydropower. What Is the Largest Hydroelectric Power Plant in the World? The Three Gorges Dam in China, which holds back the Yangtze River, is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world, in terms of electricity production. The dam is 2,335 meters (7,660 feet) long and 185 meters (607 feet) tall, and has enough generators to produce 22,500 megawatts of power.
Cape Town’s uneven water supply shows a stark divide in the city On Cape Town’s beaches, swimmers shower off the sand from their feet. Irrigation pipes water the region’s famed vineyards. And Shadrack Mogress fumes as he fills a barrel with water so he can flush his toilet. CAPE TOWN’S UNEQUAL WATER FLOW It’s been four years since South Africa’s tourist capital nearly ran dry, during a drought that left the city limping towards a “Day Zero” when all the pipes would empty. Now water flows liberally – but not for everyone. South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, with race playing a determining factor, a World Bank report said last week. The taps at Mogress’s house in the township of Khayelitsha run only intermittently, and rarely with full pressure. So at 56 years old, he wakes up early to fill up a barrel while the water is running, so that his household of six can drink and wash all day. “We also need to take from that water to use the toilet, which is an insult at the end of the day,” Mogress said. Shadrack Mogress (Khayelitsha resident) “We have toilets here. We have showers here. We cannot use those,” he said. “Our children go to school in the morning at about 6:00 a.m. Sometimes there’s no water at that time.” Mogress said he contacted city officials several times about the issues but has not heard back. “We’re sitting within the middle of a pandemic here, and we do not even have water to wash our hands,” he said. City trucks that deliver water to the community are unreliable, Sandile Zatu, a 45-year-old resident said. “We have no choice but to wake up in the morning and try to fill our bucket as much as possible,”he added. Sandile Zatu (Khayelitsha resident) “If the state of disaster is called off, the city will lose funding to deliver water”, City water official Zahid Badroodien said. Zahid Badroodien (Water official) CAPE TOWN’S POOR PLANNING FOR FUTURE DROUGHTS Badroodien said the city was investing millions of rand in the ageing water infrastructure, adding that a Day Zero was “inevitable”. But it is harder for the city to provide reliable water services in some areas due to “funding being tied up in existing projects to try and establish services in existing communities.” “At the same time, the safety of our officials becomes an issue in these areas, where I know for a fact that our tankers have been hijacked, our officials have been hijacked, they’ve been held up at gunpoint,” he said. Zahid Badroodien (Water official) Jo Barnes, a water expert at Stellenbosch University, said the city has shown poor planning for future droughts. “To not plan for the next drought – which may be around the corner – sounds like managerial suicide to me,” she said. “We’re getting more and more people, and we have the same volume of water. So, unless we do something magic, we’re going to run into the same problem again.
SA’S GROUNDWATER CRITICAL FOR A SECURE WATER FUTURE Groundwater has always been critically important to human society and ecosystems, but it hasn’t been fully recognised. To help countries with high water security risks, groundwater should be at the heart of sustainable development policymaking. “While not one of the 30 driest countries in the world, South Africa does have significant challenges when it comes to water. Rankings aside, the country does have significant regions of high water stress, and is very vulnerable to water risks. In the driest parts of the country, groundwater may be the only water people have access to,” she said. “Despite being invisible, groundwater’s impact is visible everywhere,” she said. “Our drinking water and sanitation, our food supply and natural environment – all these rely on groundwater. It is also critically important to the healthy functioning of ecosystems, such as wetlands. In deltas and coastal areas, groundwater ensures the stability of the ground and prevents seawater intrusion under the land. “Unfortunately human activities over-use and pollute groundwater in many places. In others, we don’t know how much water is down there. Groundwater is out of sight, but it mustn’t be out of mind. What we do on the surface matters underground. “We must actively avoid using products that can poison or degrade the quality of the soil and the water beneath it, and use groundwater as efficiently as possible. “The other important consideration is that groundwater crosses borders. We therefore need to work together with our neighbours to improve the way we share transboundary groundwater resources, balancing the needs in a changing world,” said Metcalf. -Natural Water: This is water of certain composition, obtained directly from a natural or drilled underground source, bottled near the source under hygienic conditions. Approximately 70% of all bottled water in South Africa is natural water: Water defined by origin (including mineral and spring water): This is water from a specific environmental source such as -spring without passing a community water system. Approximately 20%of all bottled water in South Africa is water defined by origin. -Mineral water: Bottled water obtained direct from subterranean water-bearing strata, which contains mineral salts in various proportions, characterised by its mineral content of constant composition and temperature, taking into account natural cycles and fluctuations. It may be classified as a “natural water or as “water defined by origin”. -Spring water: Bottled water sourced from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface of the earth, and which is collected from the spring or from a borehole tapping the underground formation, and which may be classified as a ‘natural water’ or as ‘water defined by origin’. -Prepared Water: This is water that has undergone antimicrobial treatment as well as treatment that alters the original physical or chemical properties of the water. It could come from a municipal source. Approximately 10% of all bottled water in South Africa is prepared water.