SAHRC blames systemic failures for Gauteng’s water crisis [SOUND]

# The South African Human Rights Commission says Gauteng’s water crisis is being driven by systemic failures rather than a shortage of water. The commission’s investigation discovered that ageing infrastructure, high water losses, poor maintenance, electricity interruptions and insufficient storage and pumping capacity are affecting supply. Commissioner Henk Boshoff told the media the government and municipalities must take practical action to fix the problems and ensure communities have a reliable water supply: