Joburg ‘water tanker mafias’ smiling all the way to the bank amid supply crisis

The department of water & sanitation views the supply of water through the use of privately-owned water tankers as ‘undesirable and unsustainable’

24 March 2024 - 21:42 By GILL GIFFORD and ISAAC MAHLANGU

As Joburg battles to contain water supply problems that have plagued large parts of the city, millions are being spent on “water tanker mafias” cashing in on the ongoing crisis. ..

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