What does the evidence show?
The Auditor-General's norm is 30%. Over four years, Buffalo City's losses were above it every year.
Verified means an official record, or two major news outlets, show it is true.
Buffalo City lost 41% of its water in 2024-25, worth R187.49 million, the Auditor-General found.
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41%
of Buffalo City's water was lost in 2024-25, worth R187.49 million, the Auditor-General found.
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