Sedibeng Water was established on 1 June 1979 Initially it serviced the Free State Goldfields and parts of the former Western Transvaal In 1996 Sedibeng Water extended its operational area to the North West Province Since then, Sedibeng Water grew to include the Vaal Gamagara Water Scheme in the Northern Cape Province In 2011 Sedibeng Water expanded its operational area further with the incorporation of the Namakwa Water Board As a result, Sedibeng Water is now serving the Nama Khoi Local Municipality Steinkopf, Okiep, Concordia, Carolusberg, Nababeep, and Springbok as well as mines in the arid north-western part of the Northern Cape Sedibeng Water has recently also incorporated the Pelladrift and Botshelo Water Boards int.