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Taps dry as municipality drowns in R1-billion debt

Residents of the Kai !Garib Local Municipality in the Northern Cape face collapsing services, frequent water interruptions, and potholed roads

Cillié, a town outside of Kakamas, under the Kai !Garib Municipality, has signs up indicating that its water supply systems are being upgraded, but residents complain about frequent water outages and problems with water pressure. Photos: Liezl Human

Residents of the Kai !Garib Local Municipality in the Northern Cape face collapsing services, frequent water interruptions, and potholed roads.
The municipality has debt of more than R1-billion, most of it owed to Eskom.
The municipality’s Blue Drop and Green Drop scores have dropped, with nearly all of its water and wastewater treatment works marked critical or high risk.
SA Human Rights commissioner Nomahlubi Khwinana has suggested the municipality be put under administration.
The National Treasury recently announced it would be freezing…

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