eThekwini Metro Water and Sewerage is financially bankrupt and the department's infrastructure is on the verge of collapse. (Manolo Guijaro/Getty Images)
eThekwini Metro Water and Sewerage Authority is on the verge of bankruptcy, with aging infrastructure such as water and wastewater treatment facilities, pipes and pumping stations constrained and facing a high risk of complete collapse. Authorities are warning that there are.
Explosive details about the department's shady finances and the impending collapse of the metro's water and wastewater network are contained in a series of internal audit reports, memorandums and email correspondence between officials and obtained by News24.
A report titled “eThekwini Water and Sanitation Renewal Strategy'' dated April last year shows the sector is on the verge of bankruptcy. “The financial performance of water and sanitation services has deteriorated significantly over the past eight years and water and sanitation services are currently in serious financial distress. eThekwini water and services are in serious trouble. eThekwini's water and sanitation services are in serious financial difficulty.
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