Water minister on a mission to plug the holes

Conceding to glaring service delivery-related failures at municipal level, with some owing water boards R21.3 billion, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has moved speedily to address the challenges.

- Brian Sokutu

This includes dispatching team to investigate water problems in Fleurhof, west of Johannesburg.

Majodina and her deputies David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlholo are on a countrywide drive to fix problems in the water and sanitation sphere.

Majodina said the department was working with the City of Joburg to resolve the claims of contaminated water in Fleurhof.

Pledging to address issues head-on, Majodina cautioned of a state of disaster "should we allow anything to go wrong with water".

"We urge society to also keep a watch on their reservoirs and not allow anyone to vandalise infrastructure." She said community protests were caused by lack of effective communication from various municipalities.