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More than 100 million litres of water provided to informal settlements during lockdown

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The City’s Directorate of Water says it delivers water to thousands of residents on a daily basis, in 173 informal settlements, to help in the fight against the spread of covid-19.

Mayco member at the Directorate, Xanthea Limberg, says the deliveries form part of the City and National Government’s response to the covid-19 pandemic.

Limberg says since the project was launched in March this year, more than 100-million litres of water has already been delivered.

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