/ 9 February 2023

Eskom crisis has exposed SA’s municipal crisis

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Precious liquid: Residents drink water from a tanker in Johannesburg after levels in reservoirs drop and water stations ground to a halt during load-shedding. Photos: Denzil Maregele/Gallo Images & Delwyn Verasamy

Load-shedding has hastened the collapse of poorly maintained and managed municipal systems

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