Moya rejects water crisis label as Tshwane cuts debt, boosts reserves

By Lebone Rodah Mosima

City of Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya says the city is not facing a water crisis but rather battling losses caused by ageing infrastructure, leaks, and inefficiencies, as she also pointed to signs of financial recovery and improved stability.

Delivering her State of the Capital Address (SOCA) on Thursday, Moya said Tshwane supplies between 800 and 900 million litres of water daily through a mix of bulk procurement and internal production.

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“Bulk procurement accounts for 72% of supply, mainly sourced from Rand Water, which provides over 600 million litres per day,” she said.

Moya said non-technical losses stood at 39% when the administration took office, driven by theft, unbilled consumption and ageing infrastructure—some of it more than 50 years old.

She said the city has since introduced a Water Stabilisation Plan aimed at improving reservoirs and