Citizens don’t need language that flirts around the issue. We need clear concise communications regarding the water crisis
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Platitudes and euphemisms are worsening our water crisis. When we hear phrases like water-shifting — moving water from one system to another for balance and fair water distribution — our eyes gloss over. The truth is often uncomfortable but it is essential to give an accurate prognosis. South Africans need the facts delivered in plain language so that we can act upon them.
This leaves people angry and uncertain. The protests this week in the Joburg suburb of Westdene are a testament to this. The popular app Eskom Se Push notified people of when there would be no power by using real-time data. There is value in these devices and other forms of communication. They help people understand what they’re facing.
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