South Africa: Power Cuts in South Africa Are Playing Havoc With the Country's Water System

Power Cuts Play Havoc With South Africa's Water System TC_Africa: SouthAfrica LoadShedding Eskom

municipalities due to unacceptable E. coli levels, attributed to pumps either not working or breaking, leading to sewage spills.

The problems triggered by the power cuts have been made worse by the fact that the country's water infrastructure . Water losses have been increasing as a result of decaying infrastructure such as old pipes which haven't been replaced.The country also suffers from unsustainable water demands - there isn't enough water available to meet increasing water demands from various sectors and consumers. Continued water pollution also decreases the amount of water that's fit for use or consumption, contributing to water stress.

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