# Knysna mayor Thando Matika has acknowledged that the town’s ongoing water crisis could have been prevented, attributing the situation to failures in infrastructure planning and budgeting. Residents have been without water for weeks, relying on emergency water tankers from organisations like Gift of the Givers. The crisis has sparked widespread criticism of local leadership and heightened tensions within the community. Matika has stressed the importance of better governance and proactive measures to prevent future water shortages.
Knysna mayor admits water crisis could have been prevented