[TOP STORY] Water shifting to keep the taps on in Gauteng

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‘There was a clear instruction from my side to balance the system, stabilise the system, increase the volumes, so that at least even high-lying areas can have water and that's what the team is working on,’ says David Mahlobo, Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation.

28 Sep 2023 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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