R8,141,644,365 — That’s how much it will cost to restore South Africa’s sewage and wastewater facilities to basic functionality, according to the 2022 Green Drop Report.
by Tony Carnie, Daily Maverick‘Mammoth effort’ and R8-billion needed to clean up SA’s stinking sewage and wastewater crisis by Tony Carnie, Daily Maverick April 7, 2022 More than 60% of South Africa’s sewage and wastewater treatment works have been officially classified as being in a “poor to critical” state — and the estimated price tag for fixing the shambles is more than R8.14-billion.
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