The Trompsburg-based Kopanong Local municipality, which has in the past struggled to pay its workforce and pay for services due to cash flow issues, has allegedly been hiring more staff despite the.
The Trompsburg-based Kopanong Local Municipality has confirmed that its debt to the water utility has since June 2020 risen from R400 million to almost R500 million. The municipal spokesperson Solo.
According to the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, this is due to water pipe leakages. He says these water pipes have been neglected for years and not maintained or repaired. </p.
This after metro officials absconded from site visits by the NCOP delegation at the Wepener and Dewetsdorp sewerage works on Wednesday. The NCOP delegation has been on oversight visits across towns.