Rehoboth council greenlights borehole drilling at Camp 14

Rehoboth Town Council has approved the drilling of a new borehole and the rehabilitation of an existing dry borehole at Camp 14 in an effort to improve water access for farmers.

Council further resolved that no land allocations be made to farmers on Camp 14 due to the moratorium on town lands.

Grazing terms will also be enforced in accordance with council regulations. As part of the resolution, the legal officer will be included in the project to ensure compliance with council regulations. This will include the issuing of warning letters and facilitating the eviction of non-compliant individuals where necessary.

Councillor Justin Coetzee raised concerns about access to water once the borehole is operational, noting that disputes often arise regarding who may use the water source. Coetzee proposed that it be made clear that all people in the town lands at Camp 14 should benefit from the borehole and should not be restricted from accessing water.

In response, council officials explained that existing lease agreements already stipulate that water supplied through boreholes must be accessible to all tenants farming on land surrounding the borehole.

Council was informed that technicians from the agriculture ministry had identified the site and that council would not incur any costs for the rehabilitation of the existing borehole.

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