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Mthwalume River – KwaQoloqolo

📍 Kwaqoloqolo District, KwaZulu-Natal

Mthwalume River – KwaQoloqolo

Impact score

Flagship priority

Every Bridging Africa site is assessed on the same four measures, by the same team, so this number can be compared directly against any other project on this site.

94
/ 100
Life-safety & flood risk5/5 · counts 35%

How dangerous the crossing is today: flood frequency, water speed and recorded incidents.

Population impact5/5 · counts 30%

How many people depend on this crossing, and how often they have to make it.

Access criticality5/5 · counts 20%

What sits on the other side: schools, clinics, work, and whether any alternative route exists.

Cost-efficiency3/5 · counts 15%

People served per Rand of build cost. It sets the order we build in, never whether we build.

How this compares0 to 100 across all our sites
94
Later phase
under 55
Standard priority
55–69
High priority
70–84
Flagship priority
85+

A lower score is not a rejection. Every project listed is one we intend to build; the score sets the order, not the outcome.

High complexity

24 m span and/or demanding site, needing deep foundations, extreme flood loads or difficult terrain.

24 m spanExtreme flood velocityHigh debris loadDeep foundations for scourRaised debris-deflecting approaches

Each measure is scored 1 to 5 from field assessment, CSIR flood data and community records, then weighted and converted to a mark out of 100.

Who is affected

thousand of people cross this river daily to get to school, work and clinics.

What has happened at this site

Multiple floods have resulted in drownings and deaths each year.

Public benefit when complete

Children can safely get to and from school. Communities have safe access to clinics.

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