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Gauteng water crisis

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South Africa Faces Water Crisis as Gauteng Nears Day Zero

The DA's deputy spokesperson on Water and Sanitation, Stephen Moore, says Gauteng’s water Day Zero nears as municipalities lose nearly 50-percent of clean water to leaks and faults. Moore says Johannesburg reservoir levels have already dipped below 70-percent. Moore warns that rising water demand, as schools and businesses reopen, could plunge the province into crisis. He urges investment in infrastructure, and immediate action:  

todayJanuary 16, 2025 11

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DA’s Gauteng Leader Challenges Premier Panyaza Lesufi to Public Debate on Water Crisis

To South Africa now, the DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga is challenging premier Panyaza Lesufi to a public debate on the water crisis in the province. The provincial government has implemented level-one water restrictions until March next year to conserve water. Gauteng loses over 40-percent of clean water due to illegal connections and leakages. Msimanga says at the heart of the water crisis, is the failure of the provincial government […]

todayOctober 23, 2024 22

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South Africa’s Gauteng province launches water data hub – residents can now keep track of shortages and repair issues

    By Craig Sheridan, University of the Witwatersrand   South Africa is a water scarce country. In other words it has an excess of demand over available supply. It also has low water security – the ability to ensure sustainable access to good quality water. The country’s economic hub and biggest population centre, Gauteng province, has suffered sequential water crises that have been a blend of both factors, combined […]

todaySeptember 19, 2024 11