DStv Channel 403 Tuesday, 19 November 2024

SA's water crisis | Pros and cons of rainwater harvesting

JOHANNESBURG - Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says there is no threat to water security in the country.

But Joburg residents will beg to differ, with over 40 percent of its potable water lost to leaks and theft.

They are now asking is it’s time to make alternative plans.

One such plan is rainwater harvesting.

We discuss what that is with Wilma van Staden from Rhodes University's Environmental Learning Research Centre.

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