South Africa is currently water-stressed due to the impact of climate change, poor management and a lack of maintenance of ageing infrastructure.
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu says he understands the public’s frustration over the water problems in most parts of the country.
South Africa is water-stressed due to the impact of climate change, poor management and a lack of maintenance of ageing infrastructure.Rolling blackouts and a lack of capacity, particularly at municipal level, have also worsened the situation.“The real case of Gauteng, overall, we are short of 300 mega litres per day. There is more than enough water in the Vaal, but in the system that supplies homes, households and businesses as well as agriculture, there’s where the shortage is.
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