The article says that water tanker mafias threaten South Africa’s “economic growth, investor confidence, and political stability”. According to the circular flow model, how does failing to deliver water services affect the broader economy?

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It only affects households because water is a personal need.

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It has no effect on the circular flow because water is provided by municipalities, not private businesses.

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It improves the circular flow because the water tanker sector creates new business opportunities.

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It only affects water-intensive industries like mining and agriculture.

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Tax money collected from residents should flow back as infrastructure and services, but instead it flows to criminal networks. This reduces business output, lowers productivity, and reduces investor confidence in the economy.

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