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FF Plus spokesperson and member of parliament, Michal Groenewald, said the need for the party to constantly ask parliamentary questions about compliance with the legal prescripts for the treatment of sewage water makes it clear that municipalities are simply ignoring them.
Almost two-thirds of South African municipalities responsible for supplying drinking water to residents are either failing to provide water that meets the minimum drinking standards, or are simply failing to test the water they supply.