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5 What ’ s on 6 News

10 Municipalities

Government to implement water strategy

Even though the strategy was issued back in 2013 , government is in the process of implementing the second edition of the National Water Resource Strategy .

14 Infrastructure

20 Debate

‘ Watergate ’ a concern for Lesotho Highlands project

The future of the R25-billion binational Lesotho Highlands Water Project could be under threat as it is currently embroiled in the ‘ Watergate ’ scandal .

The devastating effects of water shedding

While South Africa battles against the effects of the current drought , industry experts have come out strongly against the potential implementation of water shedding .

26 Industry

Budget mystery : how much has been spent this year ?

Despite the country needing serious investment in its aging and dilapidated water infrastructure , government remains tight-lipped about how much has been spent this year .

32 Tech news 37 Networking

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