Water crisis: It's serious, but how worried should we really be?

29 October 2019 - 06:00 By Graeme Hosken and Nomahlubi Jordaan
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Lindiwe Sisulu said there was no need to panic yet called on South Africans to use water sparingly. File photo.
Lindiwe Sisulu said there was no need to panic yet called on South Africans to use water sparingly. File photo.
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There is no need to panic, but there is not enough water. The situation is serious, but the situation is under control. We have a master plan, but we cannot tell you what it is. There will be money, but we are short.

There is a mixed bag of messages on the water crisis from water and sanitation affairs minister Lindiwe Sisulu.

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