By Thapelo Molefe
Water challenges in the Western Cape are not limited to supply but extend to sanitation and sewage systems, particularly in struggling municipalities, Premier Alan Winde said on Wednesday.
Delivering his 2026 State of the Province Address, Winde pointed to infrastructure failures in towns such as Knysna as evidence of deeper governance and maintenance problems.
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“Just down the road, Knysna is facing a water crisis,” he said.
“The Western Cape Government has offered support through many interventions and even funded some of the critical work with provincial funds. We also tried to place the town under administration, but this was rejected by national parliament saying that all was under control. Well, the exact opposite is the case, and things are only getting worse.”
The town is run by an ANC, PA,
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