Experts weigh in on causes of Nelson Mandela Bay water crisis, as politicians play blame game | News24

As Nelson Mandela Bay Metro inches closer to the day taps run dry, politicians are laying the blame at the feet of the current administration. But experts say that the factors causing the water crisis are more complex than the political grandstanding claims.As the Nelson Mandela Bay metro inches closer to the day taps will run dry, politicians are laying the blame at the feet of the current administration.

In a recent statement, the DA said it had carried out an oversight visit in Gqeberha, and laid the blame for the water crisis at the feet of the"ANC-led coalition government". The DA said the"looming humanitarian crisis could have been avoided if it wasn’t for the inability of the ANC-led coalition government to plan for this disaster and lead the City through it".Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

nickymccain So what's new. Stop talking DA. Do something. You not shouting loud enough. You not making the ruling thieves uncomfortable.

nickymccain Ask yourself why an cANCer led government allows it to get to this point. 1.5mill people without water. Have you actually thought of the consequences ? After 2 years , desalination is still a “discussion point”. When black people are dying will they finally stop voting ANC?

nickymccain It's difficult to understand why, in this 21st century, any country should be fighting for potable water. It's an essential part of life, surely it's not too expensive to have pottable water available to all, either in the home or within a very short walk.

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