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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is coordinating efforts to address South Africa’s water crisis.

Several provinces and major municipalities are facing severe water shortages, low pressure, or contamination crises.

Speaking on the sidelines of the African National Congress (ANC) election campaign in Diepkloof, Soweto, Ramaphosa said a national water crisis committee is working to improve water supply and also repair ageing infrastructure.

LGE 2026 | ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says a new National Water Crisis Committee has been established to address the country’s water challenges. He was speaking during the ANC’s door-to-door campaign in Soweto. https://t.co/ppB33wKZXG
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Ramaphosa says, “We are addressing the problem of water; that’s why we set up a national water crisis committee where we are bringing national government to come in and assist our metros, our municipalities and our provinces, and that is why I set up this national water crisis committee. We always knew because South Africa is a water-scarce country, now having set up that water crisis committee a lot of initiatives are underway both with dealing with bulk water availability as well as reticulation of water, ensuring that we repair the pipes, improve the infrastructure and maintain our infrastructure. So, on an overall basis, we are addressing the water challenge.”