Water connection cost rockets To P6,000

The Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources Ponatshego Kedikilwe was at pains to explain a new trend whereby the cost of water connection is now surpassing the cost of connecting electricity.

While government has reduced electricity connection cost from over P20,000 to P5,000, today water connection costs can be as high as P6,000 or more if your home is more than 25m away from the main water pipeline, it has emerged.

Batswana blame the new charges that have escalated from a mere P400 last year, on the transfer of water services from the Department of Water Affairs to the Water Utilities Corporation (WUC).

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