Knysna Waste Water Treatment Works.
South Africa could face a 17% deficit in water supply by 2030.
The country is one of the 30 driest countries, has strategic water sources that cover only 10% of its landmass, and has an annual rainfall well below the global average, said the Department of Science and Innovation’s Dr Henry Roman.
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