#PODCAST REACTION: Durban set to host the 19th World Water Conference in 2025 #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Dealing with the ageing infrastructure and access for the millions with-out running water is expected to dominate the 19th World Water Conference taking place in 2025. Durban had been hand selected in the Chinese capital of Beijing to host this conference made up of key players from the international scene. The country is faced with serious shortages and challenges with regards to water supply from daily pipes bursting and the fact that over 50-percent of water generated is either lost by damaged infrastructure or stolen through illegal water connections. Head of eThekwini Municipality Water and Sanitation, Ednick Msweli explains what the aim of this conference hopes to achieve and how it seeks to attract funding to deal with the challenges faced...