R100bn lost every year to water leaks

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R100bn lost every year to water leaks
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Experts say 41-percent of the country’s potable water is being lost when burst pipes spew out fresh drinking water.

Experts say 41-percent of the country’s potable water is being lost when burst pipes spew outIn 2015, a project was launched to tighten the screws on water leaks.schools and public buildings across the country but, for those meant to benefit, it's been nothing more than a pipe dream.R3-billion later, many of the recruits, most of them youths, languish at home and are paid their stipend for no work done.The taps continued to leak precious water as allegations of mismanagement surfaced.

While the first phase of “war on leaks” failed to hit the mark, the Department of Water and Sanitation says training continues for the second batch of artisans and plumbers who will in time, hopefully, save water and money.

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