City of Cape Town urged to revise water tariffs after storage improves – The South African

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City of Cape Town urged to revise water tariffs after storage improves – The South African

The Department of Water and Sanitation has called for water tariffs and restrictions to be revised based on the storage within the supply system.

Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

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