Although the Department of Water and Sanitation assured that Gauteng had enough bulk water supply, unplanned human settlements was putting pressure on the province's water consumption.
JOHANNESBURG – Department of Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu said that Gauteng has adequate bulk water security, despite water shortages in some municipalities.The province currently has a demand of more than 4,500 megalitres of water per day, but supply falls slightly short, with Rand Water only able to pump 4,400 megalitres into running taps.
Mchunu said that even more worrying was the effect of unplanned human settlements, resulting in illegal water consumption.Mchunu said that this was one of the contributing factors to the high rates of water consumption in the province, as unregulated human settlements erected on vacant land led to illegal water connections.Despite these issues, Mchunu poured cold water over fears of a lack of water security in Gauteng.
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