objectives

Objectives :

To provide adequate water supply to allow and provide for development of irrigation & sanitation water for the town of Steytlerville, located in Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Metro’s vicinity in the adjacent Cacadu Municipal district, so as to enable small scale Emerging Farmers Development within the municipal area and immediate surrounds.

Steytlerville is a Karoo town and has a long history of it being very dry or drought stricken as do all towns inclusive of which the entire Karoo indeed is, however adequate water provision can alleviate some developmental needs related to local food self sufficiency.

Provide Poverty relief and alleviation by means of ecotourism, small craft facilities, heritage conservation and small farmers’ facilitation.

Downstream objectives:

· Assist to develop eco-tourism initiatives

· Provision of adequate irrigation & sanitation water to the neigbouring town of Willowmore.

· Primary healthcare support for colloquial challenges like fetal alcohol syndrome, vulnerable homes where child headed homes may become a reality due to HIV/AIDS

· Frail care requirements and their caretakers needs and their food security

· Hospice and care center for aged, vulnerable and poor communities.

· Migrant labour support for those involved in surrounding industries on horticulture, hunting industry, fence spanners, sheep sheering and similar activities & menial jobs.

· Development of Renewable Energy Demonstration Laboratory, Handy craftwork and Botanical Resources as a means of petty income generation to facilitate self sufficiency & sustainability

· Educate peers and participate with peers