South Africa Unveils $61 Billion Plan to Tackle Water Shortages
- New agency to be set up to manage water infrastructure
- One-third of supply is wasted due to aging infrastructure
A resident carries water from a tanker in Hammanskraal, South Africa, on Nov. 13.
Photographer: Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images
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South Africa intends spending 900 billion rand ($61 billion) over the next decade to improve its water-supply and storage infrastructure and tackle a growing shortage of the resource.