Current estimates showed eThekwini was losing about R1,8 billion per annum from non-revenue water, which sat at about 53%.
A RECENT assessment highlighting the severity of KwaZulu-Natal's water crisis revealed 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 at the Durban ICC on Wednesday.
KZN Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) head of department Scelo Duma said the province had 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.
