Emfuleni local municipality is confident that the reduction of bulk water supply will enable the municipality to manage daily consumption and, in turn, reduce its monthly account with Rand Water.The agreement reached between the two parties last week averted the cutting of water supply to the municipality due to its inability to pay the millions it owes to Rand Water, who said on November 20 that it is owed it nearly R432m.In a joint statement released on Friday‚ the municipality and Rand Water said the water supply reduction will begin in earnest on Monday as the crucial work of addressing the water bill crisis begins."The municipality has also undertaken to make a significant payment to Rand Water during the course of next week in respect of the overdue amount due‚" the entities said in the statement.Rand Water and the Emfuleni local municipality — in which Evaton‚ Sebokeng‚ Vaal Oewer‚ Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging fall — notified the community that during this period people may...
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