More than R60 billion is allocated annually to water services authorities.
Despite water access rising from 55% in 1994 to 90% in 2026, millions of South Africans still face unreliable and unsafe water supplies.
The Department of Water and Sanitation has outlined a multi-pronged response but admits that the gap between available funding and what is actually needed remains wide.
Crisis hidden behind improved access numbers
South Africa’s water story is a tale of two realities.
On paper, access to basic water services has improved dramatically in the past three decades.
But behind that statistic, a different picture has emerged – one in which households with pipes…
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