Experts are raising the alarm over the decision to increase bulk water allocation to the Rand Water system to urgently give residents running water after weeks of taps running dry. | IamAlexSweet
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Experts are raising the alarm over the decision to increase bulk water allocation to the Rand Water system to urgently give residents running water after weeks of taps running dry. On Monday, Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu told the water entity it could have a nine-month temporary licence to draw more water for residents after it was forced to throttle water because it was not able to meet the demands of the 17-million people who rely on it.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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