KwaZulu-Natal faces a severe water crisis, as 13 of its 14 municipalities struggle to supply safe and dependable water to residents.
KwaZulu-Natal is grappling with a significant water crisis, with a recent assessment highlighting the severity of the situation, revealing that 13 out of the province’s 14 water service authorities (WSAs) are struggling to deliver safe and reliable water to residents.
This was revealed during the provincial water summit held at the Durban ICC on Wednesday.
KZN Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) head of department Scelo Duma said the province has 14 municipalities that are water service authorities (WSA).
He said that a recent assessment by the Department of Water and Sanitation revealed that the municipalities performed poorly. Three of the municipalities fell under the critical category, four as poor, six as average and one as good.
