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Joburg watches R10-billion flow down the drain

Auditor-General publishes scathing report on City’s water management

Johannesburg has been plagued by neighbourhoods running out of water and the municipality having to deploy water tankers. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee
Johannesburg has lost R10.3-billion worth of drinking water in four years, placing the metro’s finances and residents at risk.
This was revealed in the Auditor-General’s Consolidated General Report on Local Government Audit Outcomes for 2024/25, published on Wednesday.
The Auditor-General (AG) raised concerns about infrastructure maintenance, distribution losses, and the reliability of performance reporting.
The AG noted Johannesburg Water’s “failure to proactively maintain its water infrastructure”. Maintenance is often deferred until assets fail, resulting in a culture of reactive, emergency repairs rather than prevention. The AG said this has led to frequent pipe bursts and a deterioration of network…

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