Free State municipalities’ water debt reaches crisis levels

The enormous debt of R10 billion owed by five Free State municipalities to the bulk water supplier Vaal Central Water is threatening water security in the province. Vaal Central recently reported to the Free State Legislature Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance that the mounting debt will cause it to run into serious cash-flow problems in the near future. Some municipalities have already declared their inability to repay old debt. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.