Extreme Environmental Events

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The survey found that although the proportion of respondents who are connected to piped water remains high (92% in 2023-24), the percentage of respondents who believe their water is “always clean” declined from 75% in 2020-21 to 60% in 2023-24. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT

Over half of Gauteng residents fear water shortages as quality of life hits record low

Gauteng City-Region Observatory survey finds 55% of Gauteng households are affected by extreme environmental events

Sheree Bega