JOHANNESBURG - Water mafias and extortionists are crippling water projects.
ANC NEC member Pemmy Majodina, who's also the Water and Sanitation Minister, says they're working with police to crack down on mafias.
Majodina was speaking on the sidelines of the party's NEC meeting in Ekurhuleni.
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"The water mafias are beyond count in the North West," she said.
"We are working with the SAPS in ensuring that we deal with water mafias."
She also slammed municipalities for failing to communicate water issues to residents.