Science & Environment

WATCH: Unpacking Gauteng's water crisis

Business Day TV spoke to Business Day editor-at-large Natasha Marrian

SA’s water crisis is rapidly getting worse, in Gauteng in particular. Picture: 123RF/WEERAPAT KIATDUMRONG
SA’s water crisis is rapidly getting worse, in Gauteng in particular. Picture: 123RF/WEERAPAT KIATDUMRONG

Years of underinvestment in infrastructure spending and maintenance are beginning to bite in Gauteng as nearly 50% of water in the province is classified as non-revenue, meaning it's lost through leaks or illegal water connections. Business Day editor-at-large Natasha Marrian spoke to Business Day TV about the details of Gauteng’s water crisis.

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