It is time for the ANC government to take our water crisis seriously
4 November 2022
On Wednesday, the Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Dikeledi Magadzi, admitted that the ANC has neglected to invest in water resource infrastructure since coming into government in 1994.
This comes on the back of Gauteng suffering from one of its worst water crises in years – to the point of it almost becoming a human rights crisis.
Metropolitans such as Tshwane and Ekurhuleni have had major water shortages during the course of this year, with water restrictions being imposed on the residents by Rand Water since September.
However, the biggest issue was not a lack of water, but rather the infrastructure itself which prevented water from reaching the residents.