Johannesburg Water revealed that 280 Protea Glen, Soweto homes were built over the bulk water supply pipeline. South Africans questioned how this happened.
The state-owned entity said this was revealed during troubleshooting, which followed protests in the area over water shortagesSource: Getty ImagesWater released on 11 December 2024, extensive troubleshooting revealed that Protea Glen residents encroached on the pipelines. Johannesburg Water conducted the troubleshooting last week after residents embarked on a service delivery protest to protest against.
He or she knew about this but continued.""That's why our infrastructure won't develop into a world standard. Who approves these projects if they fail in the end?"Rand Water's COO, Mahlomula Mehlo, said that the SOE will have to shut down if the debt is not paid.Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON.
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