The City of Joburg invests about R1 billion in infrastructure renewal and expansion annually. It says it needs approximately R3 billion per year to address the issue of poor infrastructure as residents grapple with consistent water cuts. The metropolitan municipality has been facing water problems due to power outages at the Eikenhof pump station. The operations manager, Logan Munsamy, said the good news is that the systems are back on track, and water will be fully restored by Friday afternoon. The city's water system is operating at a higher-than-desired level, according to the Joburg Water official. 'It's not only the hot weather conditions, there's leakage, there's densification in these areas, some of them are growing and infrastructure is also old and needs a bit of TLC and upgrades,' said Munsamy. By reducing overall consumption and improving infrastructure, there will be more capacity in the reservoirs, providing a buffer during interruptions. Johannesburg Water's managing director, Ntshavheni Mukwevho, acknowledged the city was dealing with an issue of aging infrastructure.
The City of Joburg invests about R1 billion in infrastructure renewal and expansion annually. It says it needs approximately R3 billion per year to address the issue of poor infrastructure as residents grapple with consistent water cuts . The metropolitan municipality has been facing water problems due to power outages at the Eikenhof pump station.
The operations manager, Logan Munsamy, said the good news is that the systems are back on track, and water will be fully restored by Friday afternoon. The city's water system is operating at a higher-than-desired level, according to the Joburg Water official. 'It's not only the hot weather conditions, there's leakage, there's densification in these areas, some of them are growing and infrastructure is also old and needs a bit of TLC and upgrades,' said Munsamy. By reducing overall consumption and improving infrastructure, there will be more capacity in the reservoirs, providing a buffer during interruptions. Johannesburg Water's managing director, Ntshavheni Mukwevho, acknowledged the city was dealing with an issue of aging infrastructure
City Of Joburg Infrastructure Renewal Water Cuts Power Outages Eikenhof Pump Station Water System Leakage Densification Aging Infrastructure
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