Gauteng will still experience water woes unless infrastructure improves, leakages fixed: DWS
Although the Department of Water and Sanitation has been assisting municipalities in tackling these problems, it said preventing leaks and upgrading infrastructure are not its direct responsibilities.
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JOHANNESBURG - The Department of Water and Sanitation has warned that Gauteng municipalities will continue to experience water supply challenges unless they improve their infrastructure and fix leakages.
Although the department has been assisting municipalities in tackling these problems, it said preventing leaks and upgrading infrastructure are not its direct responsibilities.
Rand Water previously reported that at least 30% of Gauteng’s water is lost due to leaks.
READ: Gauteng loses more than 2.3bn litres from Rand Water daily due to leaks - DWS
Speaking to journalists in the Free State on Sunday, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina urged municipalities to take a proactive approach in resolving these issues.
“The water that you see running down the streets is the water that we supplied. We will keep on working with all our municipalities to close the leaks because what makes water to run down the streets is because of the leaks that are there across the country.”