Municipalities across the country are increasingly failing to manage their wastewater treatment plants, leading to the pollution of water sources and the environment.
This problem, according to the water and sanitation department, has worsened since 2023 with a total of 79 criminal cases of breach of water legislation being opened to date.
This represents an increase of 66 new cases that are in courts for criminal prosecution, compared to 13 cases recorded between 2018 and 2023.
