Johannesburg — While South Africa has no crisis in terms of water security, the country had to put in the necessary effort to prevent severe shortages that could lead to serious social and economic challenges, the Department of Water Affairs said Thursday.
"We don't have a crisis; we have a lot of options but those options require effort and money so the more we manage out water effectively, the better for all of us," said the department's Director for National Water Resource Strategy, Fred Van Zyl, in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
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