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Johannesburg Water, the entity in charge of piping water to homes and businesses in South Africa’s economic capital, is in dire financial straits and does not have the R61 billion it needs to upgrade and replace critical water infrastructure over the next decade.

Population growth in Johannesburg over the past five years from 4 million to 6.5 million without increased capacity of the infrastructure means the city is now playing catch up.