The threat of inadequate water supply has crippled provinces, including Gauteng, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal, forcing the country to turn to neighboring nations to meet its water supply demands.
JOHANNESBURG - Government says it’s exploring cross-border solutions to address the country's water scarcity problems.
In order to mitigate the myriad of challenges to Limpopo’s water security, the water and sanitation department has signed an agreement for the transfer of treated water from Zimbabwe to Musina. "Cabinet was updated about the signing of an agreement between South Africa and Zimbabwe to transfer 41 megalitres of water per day, work to construct a 20km pipeline and pump station to ensure the transfer of this water will commence shortly."
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