WELCOME TO TCTA
Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) is a state-owned entity charged with financing and implementing bulk raw water infrastructure projects. It is an agency of the National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), which is responsible for the country’s water resources in respect of usage, equitable allocation and distribution. TCTA assists the government in its pursuit of water security for South Africa and in realising its constitutional obligation of ensuring universal access to this essential resource for all citizens. For more information about TCTA, click here.
SA participates in World Water Week
September 2019
From 25 to 30 August, TCTA joined more than 3 000 participants from over 100 countries at the World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. The conference was organised by Stockholm International Water Institute.
TCTA formed part of the South African delegation supporting the Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, and showcased the work that the Authority does in terms of contributing to water security in the country.
Apart from the TCTA delegation, which included Chairperson of the Board Gerald Dumas and CEO Percy Sechemane, South Africa was also represented by a delegation from the Ministry of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation, led by Deputy Minister David Mahlobo who hosted a cocktail function for the delegation and international stakeholders.
The annual conference is a meeting place for scientists, policymakers, and the public and private sector. The gathering offers an opportunity to network, exchange ideas and to foster new thinking around the most pressing water related challenges. (Read more)
Inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure continue to impede sustainable development and inclusive growth across the world, with some countries suffering a 7% GDP loss per annum as a result.
About 2.1 billion people lack access to safely-managed drinking water services, while 4.5 billion lack access to basic sanitation. More calamitous, poor water and sanitation services claim 675 000 lives globally each year.
TCTA Senior Manager: Evaluation & Knowledge, Xolani Ngonini, shared some of these statistics during an internal knowledge -sharing session held on 27 August. “Water will play a key role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, making water-related investments a necessary foundation for sustainable development and inclusive growth,” Mr Ngonini emphasised. (Read more)
Good environmental management depends on constant innovation
TCTA consistently fine-tunes its environmental compliance systems to ensure that they are still effective and in line with global best practice.
The work is in pursuit of the organisation’s stated objective of ensuring that environmental assets and natural resources are well protected and continually enhanced.
The Authority spares no effort in ensuring that it undertakes its infrastructure development projects in an environmentally responsible and socially inclusive manner. (Read more)
Expos empower rural learners with career information
Local researcher wins top award
This year’s World Water Week was special for South Africa because one of our own, Dr Jacqueline King, a renowned researcher from the University of the Western Cape, was officially presented with the Stockholm Water Prize for her game changing contributions to global river management. She is the third South African to win the award, considered the Nobel Prize for the water sector. Staff Writer
Water tunnel shut
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority and TCTA will shut down the Lesotho Highlands Water Project water transfer and delivery tunnel and associated systems during October and November for planned maintenance. Staff Writer
Over the months of August and September 2019, TCTA placed singular focus on empowering rural learners with information that will help them make fruitful career choices when they complete their high school studies.
The Authority shared information about study opportunities that it and other public and private bodies offer.
The roadshow is in partnership with the Rural2Rural Initiative.
The focus of the workshops was on informing learners about funding that is available for them to further their studies on completion of high school. (Read more)