Cape Town faces multi-million rand losses due to persistent vandalism

Persistent incidents of vandalism and theft are wreaking havoc on the, costing the City millions and posing a significant operational challenge.

These replacements strain financial resources and cause delays in addressing service issues, diverting precious time and resources from maintaining and enhancing service quality. From July 2023 to March 2024, the Directorate addressed 64 149 sewer blockages, with 52 665 due to misuse. Approximately 82% of blockages resulted from system misuse, costing about R371.7 million to resolve.Councillor Zahid Badroodien, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, stressed the City’s commitment to providing reliable and efficient services to communities.

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