The Maguga Dam Project
Komati Basin Water Authority (KOBWA)
The Glen Housing Village
The Glen Housing Project was developed to house all personnel who are involved in the Maguga Dam Project.
One hundred and sixty seven houses have been constructed on what was once a wattle plantation on the edge of Piggs Peak town adjacent to the Piggs Peak Prison. Not only have the houses been constructed, but the entire area has been developed. The open space between the houses has been landscaped and a paved path leads through is and crosses over a meandering stream, on gum-poled bridges. The stream also feeds two small dams.
The project involved the development of all the services such as tarred roads, water, sewerage, electricity and street lighting and telephone infrastructure. All houses have hot and cold water, water-borne sewerage and electricity. The cost of developing the infrastructure was E8 100 000.
The Village is made up of nine different house types to accommodate differing needs such as single occupancy and families. The houses are of different sizes and floor layouts varying in size from 90 to 157m2. There are single and double story houses and some houses are designed to be spoilt into two two-bedroomed units. Some houses have tiled roofs, double garages and quarters, others have profiled zinc roofs and double or single garages.
The development of the Village was carried out over four phases. Phase I and II involved the construction of 141 houses by 28 local contractors. Twelve houses wee constructed by two contractors in Phase III and three contractors constructed 14 houses in Phase IV. In all 167 houses were constructed by 31 contractors.
Payments to the contractors was in the region of E31 million.
Post construction landscaping contracts were given to two local contractors who were responsible for fencing all plots at a cost of over E75 000 and for landscaping the open spaces between the houses at a cost of E2 100 000.
Further Details
Further details of the project can be obtained from:
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The Komati Basin Water Authority (KOBWA)
Suite 1010 The Pinnacle
1 Parkin Street
PO Box 5085
Nelspruit 1200
Republic of South Africa
Tel +27 1311 23 191
Fax +27 1311 24 704
Email kobwanpt@cis.co.za
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The Swaziland Komati Project Enterprise (SKPE)
4th Floor Dhlan'ubeka House
Cnr. Tin & Walker Streets
Mbabane
Swaziland
Tel +268 404 7950
Fax +268 404 7954
Email: komatpcu@realnet.co.sz Website: www.ecs.co.sz/komati/ |
The information provided above does NOT in any way represent the OFFICIAL opinion or views of KOBWA or the Swaziland Government about the Maguga Dam Project
This page was last updated on 05 November 2001
Social and Environmental Responsibility
The Components of the Development
The Piggs Peak Bulk Water Supply
The Glen Housing Village