Water crisis — close to R19bn lost that could have brought water into homes
Daily Maverick | 28.04.2026 04:29
In every corner of South Africa (SA), people have become familiar with the nation’s deepening water crisis – from burst pipes, dwindling dams and reservoirs that just don’t seem able to keep up with demand to widespread contamination of the valuable natural resource. In many areas, going days on end without water has become the norm.
