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More than 60% of Nelson Mandela Bay’s water is being lost through leaks, theft, illegal connections and faulty metering, according to water and sanitation deputy minister Jack Bloom, who has warned that the scale of the losses is unacceptable in a…
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More than 60% of Nelson Mandela Bay’s water is being lost through leaks, theft, illegal connections and faulty metering, according to water and sanitation deputy minister Jack Bloom, who has warned that the scale of the losses is unacceptable in a…
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