Water boards need to be more forceful in collecting the money owed to them by municipalities, Treasury director-general Duncan Pieterse says. 

Pieterse was speaking in reply to questions from MPs on Thursday. There was concern among MPs about the nonpayment by municipalities for bulk water supplied by the water boards. ..

Subscribe now to unlock this article.

Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).

There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.

Cancel anytime.

Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.

Speech Bubbles

Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.