Mavuso criticises municipal mismanagement of water infrastructure, calls for accountability
As municipalities such as Johannesburg and eThekwini lose about 35% to 50% of water to leaks owing to mismanagement, with revenue not spent on essential maintenance, creating direct business continuity risks across sectors. In her latest weekly newsletter, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso, highlights comments made by Water and Sanitation Department director-general Sean Phillips about the “vicious downward spiral” facing water services in many municipalities.
As municipalities such as Johannesburg and eThekwini lose about 35% to 50% of water to leaks owing to mismanagement, with revenue not spent on essential maintenance, creating direct business continuity risks across sectors. In her latest weekly newsletter, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso, highlights comments made by Water and Sanitation Department director-general Sean Phillips about the “vicious downward spiral” facing water services in many municipalities.
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