R300m down the toilet
29 January 2016 - 02:35
In a post-apartheid South Africa, municipalities have been under the microscope to see if they will maintain the high quality standard of water that South Africans have grown accustomed to. The Department of Water and Sanitation is going to pour R300-million into the refurbishment of 26 waste-water treatment works that discharge effluent into the Vaal River.The refurbishment means fewer sewage spillages.This intervention also contributes to sustainable water resources management and it demonstrates the leadership role that the department plays in the provision of water. ..
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