Ramaphosa admits failures as the water crisis deepens
President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that collapsing infrastructure and poor municipal management have worsened South Africa’s water crisis, warning that urgent reform is needed to avert a nationwide threat to supply and quality.
South Africa’s water crisis is escalating into a severe infrastructural and socio-economic threat, with an estimated R400 billion to R900 billion required to fix failing municipal water systems, upgrade infrastructure, and prevent systemic water losses.
Last week, WaterCAN warned that South Africa’s worsening water crisis has highlighted the urgent need for citizens to play a greater role in monitoring water quality and holding authorities accountable, arguing that safe drinking water cannot depend on government action alone.
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