Some of these communities reported that the first and last day they had water was when the tanks arrived in April
The South African Food Sovereignty Campaign said on Tuesday some communities reported that the first and only time they received water was when the tanks arrived in April.
According to the campaign, of the 17,962 tanks that were delivered throughout the country by May 19, 11,978 have been installed and a total of 1,299 tankers have so far been delivered to ensure the tanks remain in use.According to the department, there were 4,492 tanks installed and in use in the Eastern Cape.
-"particularly the communities of Mbizana and Ntabankulu, where the tanks were incorrectly installed".The SAFSC made these remarks in its third report on water-stressed communities in SA. In its latest report, the campaign said the number of water-stressed communities it has identified has increased from 47 to 79.
It said there were 57 such communities in the Eastern Cape, as well as 14 in Limpopo, three each in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, and one each in the Free State and Gauteng.
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