Disgruntled residents protest over lack of water supply as Joburg Water blames Rand Water
READ: The community has complained that, despite paying rates and taxes every month, they are not receiving rebates for using other sources of water.
Community member Mehmood Ally told City Press that they had been surviving on borehole water for a long time and had to pay for water tanks to come to the area.The excuse from Joburg Water is that they are not getting enough supply from Rand Water and, therefore, the reservoir and towers do not have sufficient capacity to supply. The blame is shifted on to Rand Water infrastructure.
However, the meeting with Joburg Water’s acting senior manager Kagiso Rabene did not yield any positive results, as no agreement was reached. Joburg Water told the residents that it could not do anything for them as the problem was with Rand Water.The community will meet again over the weekend to decide on their next course of action and try to link up with other nearby communities who are facing the same problem and find a solution. In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features.
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