Revelation in response to question by Build One SA MP.
The department of water and sanitation (DWS) has spent more than R10 billion a year on water infrastructure services since 2019. Despite this, 3.1 million of the country's 18.5 million households are still without running water.
The numbers were revealed by the department in a written parliamentary response to a question posed by Build One South Africa MP Nobunto Hlazo-Webster. The questions centred on the backlog the department faces in providing water and sanitation, as well as its financial projections.
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