/ 18 October 2024

Urban water crisis deepens as poor infrastructure, shortages and unpaid bills take a toll

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A Rand Water team carries out planned maintenance at the Bergbron water utility in Johannesburg. (Supplied)

Maintaining infrastructure, fixing leaks and better information sharing are the first crucial steps to fixing the mess

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