Johannesburg water tankers supply Diepsloot and Malatji informal settlements residents with water. Picture: Nigel Sibanda
“Rand Water is facing a significant challenge concerning outstanding debts owed by various municipalities,” she said.“The cumulative debt owed by municipalities is R4.6 billion and is shared among municipalities in Gauteng, Mpumalanga and Free State.” He added that the government had a constitutional duty to manage and protect the country’s water resources sustainably.Water scarce
“The proposed regulations are considered to be the DWS’ most radical and far-reaching attempt to date to change the demographics of water use in SA,” he said.