- While coalition negotiations dominate the headlines, a far more serious crisis is looming beneath the surface.
- New water security data reveals Gauteng and eThekwini are consuming far beyond sustainable limits, raising the spectre of widespread restrictions and infrastructure failure.
- For incoming governments, managing political coalitions may prove easier than averting a deepening water emergency.
By Jonathan Erasmus
In two of the country’s most contested regions, the water crisis is not abating, and coalition instability could have devastating consequences.
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s latest Water Security Dashboards reveal the scale of the challenge facing incoming governments in Gauteng and eThekwini.
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Coalition negotiations are gathering pace after no party secured an outright majority in Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni or eThekwini. The DA emerged as the largest party in Gauteng’s three metros, while the MK Party led in eThekwini, leaving governing
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