South Africa: DA Blames National Government for Exacerbating Water Shortages

The Democratic Alliance (DA) again blamed partly the national government for the water crisis in the drought-stricken Western and Eastern Cape, saying it had "failed" to repair and maintain aged water infrastructure, or ensure that there were adequate water supplies.

Following an oversight visit to the Nooitgedacht Low Level Water Scheme in Port Elizabeth on Monday, the DA's Leon Basson said residents were confronted by a rapidly dwindling water supply due to the drought and urged Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane to intervene.

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