Minister urges Gauteng to reduce water consumption
System is vulnerable to disruptions because there is no reserve supply capacity, Senzo Mchunu says
18 December 2023 - 12:19
Gauteng has recently been hit by water outages sometimes lasting for days, and water & sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu says the relationship between supply and demand for treated water in the province is “very tight”.
“The system is vulnerable to disruptions caused by heavy load-shedding, electromechanical breakdowns or theft of cables...
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