Department of water & sanitation is owed R17.4bn by municipalities and water boards, threatening national services
Water and Sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu. Picture: BUSINESS DAY/Freddy Mavunda
“What is most worrying is that these debts are escalating rapidly, and this poses a grave risk to the financial sustainability of the water sector,” he said. Deputy minister David Mahlobo said the department’s 2022 Green Drop report rated one-third of the country's 1,186 water supply systems as being at a high to critical risk of failure. Regarding water quality, just 40% of systems achieved microbiological compliance and only 23% chemical compliance. Slightly less than 41% of treated water is lost to leaks and illegal connections.
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