#PODCAST REACTION: Department of Water and Sanitation's microbiological water quality reports causes panic #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Almost 50% of South Africa's drinking water is not safe for consumption. This has been revealed by the national Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) during a presentation of the full Blue Drop report - assessing water systems in the country. The report found that 46% of water quality tests carried out by municipalities between 2021 and 2022 - ranked poor in microbiological water quality compliance. WaterCAN, an offshoot of OUTA say civil society need to hold government accountable. Their spokesperson Julius Kleyhans elaborates on the poor water quality and which provinces are worst affected...