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By Thapelo Molefe
South Africa’s major metros are racing to shore up increasingly vulnerable water systems as ageing infrastructure, high water losses and constrained bulk supplies put growing pressure on municipal water security.
The response is increasingly shifting beyond fixing leaks and pipes, with cities investing in new storage, treatment capacity and alternative water sources – but funding constraints and dependence on bulk suppliers are
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