Question NW3932 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
18 November 2022 - NW3932
Mohlala, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
What total amount has his department spent on replacing and/or refurbishing water infrastructure in the past five financial years, as 37% of drinking water was lost through pipe leakages and other infrastructure failures?
Reply:
The amounts spent by the Department of Water and Sanitation to replace and refurbish water infrastructure in the past five financial years were spent on Water Trading Entity infrastructure and not municipal infrastructure where these losses are occuring.
The following amounts have been spent on replacing and/or refurbishing water infrastructure by the Water Trading Entity (WTE):
|
Financial Year |
Total |
|
R'000 |
|
|
2017/18 |
390 787 |
|
2018/19 |
177 123 |
|
2019/20 |
164 457 |
|
2020/21 |
137 315 |
|
2021/22 |
227 250 |
|
Grand Total |
1 096 932 |
The following amounts have been spent on replacing and/or refurbishing water infrastructure by the Main Account:
|
Financial Year |
RBIG |
WSIG |
Total |
||
|
5B |
6B |
5B |
6B |
||
|
2017/18 |
1 829 002 |
3 747 243 |
3 305 237 |
819 416 |
9 700 899 |
|
2018/19 |
1 963 000 |
3 061 848 |
4 777 267 |
578 398 |
10 380 514 |
|
2019/20 |
2 028 516 |
2 768 746 |
3 669 319 |
548 284 |
9 014 865 |
|
2020/21 |
2 005 605 |
2 998 971 |
3 360 456 |
330 186 |
8 695 218 |
|
2021/22 |
2 237 370 |
2 246 121 |
3 620 327 |
404 797 |
8 508 615 |
|
Grand Total |
10 063 493 |
14 822 930 |
18 732 606 |
2 681 081 |
46 300 110 |
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