No Water Shedding If Consumers Change Behaviour, Says Minister Sisulu

Riyaz Patel

Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says if every citizen plays their part to save water, there will be no need to implement water shedding.

The Minister said South Africa is a water scarce country and unless citizens change their behaviour to conserve water, the country is going to reach a point of water stress.

“Water users must do whatever is necessary to ensure that water is conserved. There will not be a need for water shedding if water consumers adhered to calls to save water,” Sisulu said.

Sisulu’s comments come as an absence of rainfall forced a number of municipalities to implement water restrictions.

Sisulu said climate change is a reality and South Africa is feeling the effects of the phenomenon.

The minister underlined though, that there’s no need to panic at this stage, provided that “all water