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Midlands Bureau Chief
REDCLIFF Municipality has struck a $15 million deal with a Hungarian investor for the resuscitation of its water treatment plant.

Redcliff Mayor Councillor Freddy Kapuya said the deal would see them draw piped water at very low rates from the nearby Cactus Poorte Dam, which is three kilometers away from the town.

He said the development would fix the perennial water challenges that have been bedevilling the local authority since Ziscosteel stopped operating about 10 years ago.

“We struck a $15 million deal with a Hungarian investor for the resuscitation of a water treatment plant at Cactus Poorte Dam as we seek a permanent solution to the water woes we have been facing year in and out.

“The water body is not sufficient to supply the town and its industries but with a bit of rationing the city can be assured of supplies for a year,” he said.

Redcliff gets its water from the City of Kwekwe but the past few years had seen its water challenges escalating after the later disconnected supplies due to a ballooning debt now hovering above $2 million.

Meanwhile, Clr Kapuya said at least 2 000 former Ziscosteel employees owe them more than $2 million.