Johnathan Paoli
Water and Sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina has fingered local municipalities and not her department as the target for residential frustration in the increasing water challenges faced by communities.
Majodina briefed the media on Monday on her department’s plans and priorities for the 2024/2025 year and said the provision of water services is the responsibility of municipalities and not the national department.
She said in her first month as minister, her department was inundated with more than 400 calls regarding problematic water services and that ignorance of the public regarding water matters required engaging.
“It will be a priority for us to correct this misunderstanding and to encourage communities and community leaders to hold their municipalities accountable for the delivery of water and sanitation services. We will undertake community outreach programmes to educate communities to understand these roles and responsibilities,” Majodina said.
The minister said despite the constitutional and legal responsibilities
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