SA's Water Crisis | WATCH | Municipalities to be held accountable for leaks

JOHANNESBURG - Over 40% of water lost in South Africa due to leakages is a result of decaying infrastructure. 

The Water and Sanitation Ministry announced this during a briefing on Monday.

READ: Government's plans to address water woes 

It says municipalities are failing to maintain their pipes and pumping stations, which poses a threat to water conservation.

Municipalities also owe water boards more than R21b. 

eNCA reporter Bafedile Moerane has the story.