The Lead: From Lesotho to Emfuleni, securing SA's precious water sources
As News24's climate editor Lameez Omarjee reports, yet another investigation into our often controversial national water affairs is now in the offing due to this project's persistent delays: 'This project is behind nine years. From what I gathered, water will be delivered by 2028… construction should be closed by 2030.'
With more dams and tunnels, phase two of this legacy project is expected to provide about 490 million cubic litres more water to South Africa every year.
The Lead's trending topic stays with SA's water woes. Plans are afoot for utility Rand Water to help mop up Emfuleni's sewage pollution crisis of the past decade by setting up the new Vaal Water Corporation.
Finally, the national minibus taxi body, Santaco, will soon consider implementing a cashless payment system.
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