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dam-l LHWP raises water costs
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>RAND WATER ANNOUNCES INCREASE FROM APRIL
>JOHANNESBURG February 26 1998 Sapa
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> Rand Water, the bulk water supplier to Gauteng's local
> authorities, on Wednesday announced a nine percent tariff increase
> effective from April 1.
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> Rand Water chief executive Vincent Bath said the increase would
> push domestic water bills up by between R1.50 and R6
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> Bath said about 75 percent of the increase would be used to pay
> for the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, which he described as
> Gauteng's water insurance.
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> "Despite high rainfalls this summer, South Africa remains a
> water-scarce country with an average annual rainfall that is only
> about half the world average."
>
> The average amount of water available per person per year was less
> than 1700 cubic meters, Bath said.
>
> "At the present rate of consumption we will move into the water
> scarcity category of less than 1000 cubic meters per person per
> year by 2025.
>
> "It's inevitable that the price of water will reflect its value
> and scarcity," he said.
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Lori Pottinger, Director, Southern Africa Program,
International Rivers Network
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