The Engineers’ Stokvel That Built a Borehole for Three Streets
A technical professional group pooled skills and cash to end water outages for their informal settlement cluster.
Instead of only rotating payouts, this group matched every rand with volunteer hours: surveyors, civil grads, and plumbers scoped a shared borehole.
They negotiated with the municipality for legal tie-in and trained street reps to read meters and report leaks.
We document their phased budget so similar clubs can plan realistically.
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