Question NW3197 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
30 October 2017 - NW3197
Khawula, Ms MS to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
With reference to her reply to question 1987 on 9 October 2017, how many litres of water are lost annually due to water leaks in each metropolitan municipality in each province?
Reply:
Refer to the table below for the litres of water lost annually due to water leaks in each metropolitan municipality.
Province |
Metropolitan Municipality |
Volume of water lost (Mega Litres/Annum) |
Volume of water lost (Litres/Annum) |
Western Cape |
City of Cape Town |
42 177 |
42 177 000 000 |
Eastern Cape |
Nelson Mandela Bay |
40 093 |
40 093 000 000 |
Buffalo City |
21 307 |
21 307 000 000 |
|
Gauteng |
City of Johannesburg |
107 006 |
107 006 000 000 |
City of Tshwane |
70 423 |
70 423 000 000 |
|
Ekurhuleni |
59 321 |
59 321 000 000 |
|
Free State |
Mangaung |
9 969 |
9 969 000 000 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
eThekwini |
93 680 |
93 680 000 000 |
Total |
443 976 |
443 976 000 000 |
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