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Southern Africa – South Africa and Eswatini’s Maguga Dam project The Maguga Dam, completed in 2001, stands as a testament to effective cross-border collaboration. This joint initiative between ...
Its core mandate is to operate Maguga Dam in Eswatini and Driekoppies Dam in South Africa, and supply bulk raw water to Eswatini, South Africa and Mozambique. Dhlamini said KOBWA supports this ...
“This is a result of lack of planning by both sides. The Maguga dam is less than 45 kilometers [28 miles] away from the Hawane dam. With proper planning a pipe linking the two dams would have ...
Next morning, we headed for the wide waters of the Maguga Dam, where we climbed aboard a houseboat. Fish Eagle sleeps four, has a kitchenette, bathroom and viewing deck on top. We were warmly ...
The Maguga Hydropower Expansion Project is slated to involve the ... a 2km 66kV transmission line, a foot bridge spanning the dam, and upgrades to the substation.
Kobwa operates from its head office at Maguga Dam near Pigg’s Peak in eSwatini and has a water management office at Driekoppies Dam near Schoemansdal in South Africa. • KOB/06/DD/2023 ...
KOBWA is an international organisation formed by South Africa and Eswatini to manage operations and maintenance of the Driekoppies Dam (in SA) and Maguga Dam (in Eswatini). The organisation has been ...
Through the treaty, the basin forms Maguga Dam in Eswatini, which provides 20MW of hydroelectricity. The dam, which is also used for irrigation, is the biggest public works project ever in Eswatini.
MBABANE – Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) is set to build two hydro-power stations at Maguga Dam. This was announced by the company’s Managing Director, Ernest Mkhonta. He said the two projects ...
including the Berg River Dam, the Lower Thukela Bulk Water Supply Scheme, the Olifants River Water Resources Development Scheme, the Mokolo Crocodile Water Scheme, the Maguga Dam in Eswatini ...
Department spokesperson Sputnik Ratau said Maguga Dam is on the Komati River, but it is in the Kingdom of Eswatini and therefore under the care of the government of Eswatini. The department also ...