CoJ allocates more than R5bn to address water challenges over next three years
JOHANNESBURG - The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has allocated more than R5 billion to be spent over the next three years to address water supply challenges.
Finance MMC Margaret Arnolds announced this allocation during her maiden budget speech in council on Wednesday morning.
READ: City of Joburg's Finance MMC tables R89bn budget
The R5 billion capital injection to Johannesburg Water will be channelled towards addressing infrastructure failures and pipe replacements.
Arnolds said the money wold also go towards funding major wastewater treatment plants in the metro.
"The city will also invest in smart pressure management systems and digital leak detection tools, reducing water loss and increasing service reliability."
She expanded further on how the cash would be put to use.
"Targeted water pipe replacements in high-leakage zones to reduce non-revenue water, new sewer connections to informal settlements and densified townships, international DFI financing for upgrade of leaking reservoirs and towers, which also contributes to reduced losses."
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