Maintenance and Crime-Related Factors Contribute to Systemic Network Failures in Water Crisis: Insights by Professor Anthony Turton
Water supply interruptions and lack of access to clean water have been an ongoing crisis for many South African communities. Recently Rand Water announced level 1 water restrictions affecting Gauteng residents, including some health facilities. Also, residents of Ekurhuleni Municipality yesterday protested against the lack of water that has lasted several weeks with no end in sight. Meanwhile, the South African Human Rights Commission released its KwaZulu-Natal Water Inquiry Report for 2022. Among its various findings, the Commission found that KwaZulu-Natal municipalities and Water Service Authorities have violated residents' right to access clean drinking water. To talk more about the state of the country's water and how much has the government fulfilled its constitutional mandate to provide clean drinking water, we are joined by Professor Anthony Turton from the Centre for Environmental Management at the University of Free State. For more news, visit sabcnews.com...