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EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 7 MIN

[TOP STORY] Warnings grow as SA’s water infrastructure nears breaking point

from Moneyweb@Midday · host Jeremy Maggs

‘There's no visibility of what is going to happen to your water supply until the catastrophic event happens, such as no water in the pipe, or you're notified of a major repair and you'll be cut off for whatever period of time,’ says Volker von Widdern, risk expert at Riskonet Africa. Moneyweb

‘There's no visibility of what is going to happen to your water supply until the catastrophic event happens, such as no water in the pipe, or you're notified of a major repair and you'll be cut off for whatever period of time,’ says Volker von Widdern, risk expert at Riskonet Africa.

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