Surge in storage and filtration sales as ‘water anxiety’ increases in the country

The sale of storage tanks, pumps and filtration systems for homes and businesses is rocketing because of South Africa’s ailing water infrastructure and water shortages.

Specialists say events such as the floods in KwaZulu-Natal, where pipes and reticulation systems were destroyed; the drought in Gqeberha; load-shedding by Eskom and changing weather patterns induced by global warming has heightened anxiety about a reliable water supply.