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[TOP STORY] Warnings grow as SA’s water infrastructure nears breaking point

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‘There's no visibility of what is going to happen to your water supply until the catastrophic event happens, such as no water in the pipe, or you're notified of a major repair and you'll be cut off for whatever period of time,’ says Volker von Widdern, risk expert at Riskonet Africa.

19 Jan 8AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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