water and sanitation deputy minister david mahlobo says this is due to old infrastructure, lack of operation and maintenance on water schemes, and the poor integration between housing programmes and current infrastructure development projects.

motlatsaletona la metsi le bohlweki o re sena se bakwa ke meralo ya kgale ya ditshebeletso, tlhokeho ya tshebediso le tlhokomelo ya meralo ya metsi, le momahano e sa tiyang ya mananeo a phumantsho ya bodulo le diprojeke tsa jwale tsa ntshetsopele ya meralo ya ditshebeletso.
