By Simon Nare
Non-payment for water services, lack of effective reticulation, declining infrastructure and capacity challenges at the local government level were some of the issues discussed during the Water Task Team convened by Deputy President Paul Mashatile.
The meeting, hot on the heels of a two-day Water and Sanitation Indaba, was held at Union Buildings in Pretoria and received presentations from the departments of Water and Sanitation, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA, Human Settlements and Infrastructure.
The Presidency in a statement issued after Tuesday’s meeting that the gathering meeting also received inputs from President Cyril Ramaphosa, Mashatile, ministers as well as representatives from water boards, management agencies, traditional leaders, civil society, sector experts and SA Local Government Association.
The task team is made up of ministers responsible for the departments of water and sanitation, COGTA, finance, human settlements, public works and infrastructure, agriculture, police, electricity as well
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