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The Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies says the loss of lives to cholera in Hammanskraal is symptomatic of a widening collapse of water treatment facilities that could precipitate multiple health and environmental emergencies.
Water quality is pre-empted by revenue collection and ensuring that money is used to maintain infrastructure
Water in nearly 40% of municipal water treatment works sampled across the Eastern Cape has been flagged in the latest Blue Drop report as unsafe to drink according to World Health Organisation standards.
‘Around 50% of drinking water systems don't comply to microbiological parameters all the time. Which means there are increments in time where people are drinking water that may contain bacteria that might have devastating consequences,’ says spokesperson for the NGO, Julius Kleynhans.
A media briefing by the Department of Water and Sanitation officials revealed the state of South Africa’s water and associated infrastructure. It’s critical, but stable. Daily Maverick has created some graphs to put you in the picture.