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South Africa’s water crisis needs R400bn to fix: Here’s what government is doing about it

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South Africa’s water crisis needs R400bn to fix: Here’s what government is doing about it
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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 pa

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