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FOCUS FOCUS Driekoppies Dam is the entertainment and all activities at the dam are safe and risk-free. perfect event venue The Driekoppies Dam is readily available to young people who live in the Nkomazi area as a way to promote entrepreneurship among the youth. With sports so tournaments many interesting and recreational things use. to do, especially on weekends, the Driekoppies Dam is the perfect destination for any event. The Komati Basin Water Authority makes the dam available for events, CONTACT DETAILS Physical address: Komati Basin Water Authority, Driekoppies Dam Tel: +27 13 591 2633 Email: driekoppies.office@kobwa.co.za Website: www.kobwa.co.za The stunning beauty of the Driekoppies Dam and its surrounds has made it possible for the Komati Basin Water Authority (KOBWA) to convert the dam into a suitable site for commercial and private recreational use. This means that at a very low fee, the public can explore About KOBWA The Komati Basin Water Authority (KOBWA) is a bi-national company formed in 1992 through the Treaty of the Development and Utilisation of the Water Resources of the Komati River Basin. The treaty was signed by the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini and the Government of the Republic of South Africa. The authority was tasked with designing, constructing, operating and maintaining two dams and associated infrastructure. This resulted in the construction of Driekoppies Dam in Schoemansdal South Africa (1993 to 1998) and Maguga Dam in Eswatini (1998 to 2003). The two dams were constructed mainly to provide assurance of water supply to the irrigators in both member states. Tourism is one of the spin-offs of the development of the Driekoppies and Maguga dams. There has been an increase in recreational activities in both dams. Here, 47 people can be educated MPUMALANGA BUSINESS 2021/22 about KOBWA in a relaxed, enabling environment and this is accommodated at the Driekoppies Dam.
