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Ramaphosa Pledges R156B for Water Access | Johannesburg News
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President Ramaphosa just unveiled a massive 156 billion rand investment over three years to overhaul water and sanitation infrastructure, launching the National Water Access Acceleration Programme to bring clean water faster to underserved communities — starting with Hammanskraal, hit hard by shortages and a cholera outbreak. Facing years of neglected maintenance and public frustration, the government formed a National Water Crisis Committee and is pushing new laws, including the Water Services Amendment Bill, which will hold municipal managers personally accountable — even criminally — for mismanagement. This bold, multi-pronged strategy mirrors efforts to fix electricity, aiming to secure universal water access as a fundamental right for future generations.
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