What does the evidence show?
Ekurhuleni's losses were under the Auditor-General's 30% accepted level, but over it in one earlier year.
Verified means an official record, or two major news outlets, show it is true.
Ekurhuleni lost a quarter (25%) of its water in 2024-25, worth about R1.3 billion.
Council record
25%
of Ekurhuleni's water was lost in 2024-25, worth about R1.3 billion, the Auditor-General found.
A quarter
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