JOHANNESBURG - It’s not just the taps that have run dry, so has trust in municipal capacity to deliver water.
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CoGTA is stepping in to take over water projects in 21 failing municipalities.
The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in South Africa will be armed with nearly half a billion rand to accomplish this task.
Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says the initiative is about plugging the leaks, both literally and financially.
- Water management expert Professor Anja du Plessis explained what this means to eNCA.