Taps run dry in Bethal after municipality fails to pay R87.7m water bill

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The taps ran dry in Bethal, Mpumalanga, in December when Rand Water Board reduced water pressure by 40% for non-payment of an R87.7-million back-bill owed by the Govan Mbeki Municipality.

 

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