Rapporteer waterlekke in Gauteng – help ons om ons water te bespaar

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Gauteng staar ‘n groeiende waterkrisis in die gesig, met Dag Zero wat dreig weens wanbestuur en verwaarlosing van ons waterinfrastruktuur. Munisipaliteite in Suid-Afrika, insluitend dié in Gauteng, verloor gemiddeld 40% van water deur lekkasies. Hierdie waterverlies is ’n direkte gevolg van swak infrastruktuurinstandhouding en die versuim om lekkasies betyds te herstel. Ondanks die toenemende vraag na water, neem munisipaliteite nie die nodige stappe om die verouderende infrastruktuur op te gradeer of in stand te hou nie.

Die druk op Gauteng se watervoorraad kan aansienlik verlig word as munisipaliteite die herstel van lekkasies en die opgradering van infrastruktuur as ’n prioriteit sou beskou. Deur hierdie verliese te verhoed, sal dit die druk op waterbronne help verlig en die gevaar van Dag Zero verlaag.

As inwoners het ons die mag om munisipaliteite verantwoordbaar te hou en te verseker dat lekkasies aangemeld en herstel word. Deur hierdie vorm te gebruik om dit te rapporteer, sal jy bydra om onnodige watervermorsing te staak en watersekerheid vir die hele provinsie te verbeter. Jou vorm sal outomaties na die betrokke munisipaliteit gestuur word om vir onmiddellike optrede te vra.

Hoe jy kan help

Vul asseblief die vorm hieronder in om ’n waterlekkasie in jou area te rapporteer. Saam kan ons help om die vermorsing van hierdie kosbare hulpbron te help keer en druk uit te oefen vir beter infrastruktuurbestuur in ons munisipaliteite.

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To whom it may concern,

I, , a resident of , am writing to formally report a water leak in our area. The details of the leak are as follows:

  • Location of leak:


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  • Municipality:
  • Contact email address:

The leak is causing significant water wastage, which is a serious concern given the importance of preserving Gauteng’s limited water resources.

In accordance with the Water Services Act (No. 108 of 1997) and the Municipal Systems Act (No. 32 of 2000), it is the municipality’s responsibility to maintain and repair water infrastructure to ensure the continuous and efficient provision of water services. The Water Services Act mandates that municipalities must provide these services in an equitable, efficient, and sustainable manner, which includes promptly addressing issues such as leaks.

Additionally, the Municipal Systems Act requires that municipalities deliver services in a way that promotes water conservation and sustainability.

I trust that this matter will be attended to with urgency, in line with the municipality’s obligations under the relevant legislation. Should you require further details regarding the reported leak, please do not hesitate to contact me at the email address provided above. Thank you for your attention to this critical issue.

I look forward to your prompt action.

Sincerely,

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