The ongoing water supply disruptions currently being experienced in Johannesburg and eThekwini are caused by inadequate budgeting for the maintenance, refurbishment, and renewal of infrastructure by municipal councils.
This was revealed by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in response to the Sunday Independent article last week which showed that South Africa was approaching water scarcity in 2025 and that the country was expected to experience a water deficit of 17% by 2030.
Two of the country’s