GAUTENG SYSTEM FAILURE: Johannesburg Water calls emergency meeting as levels shift from critically low to empty

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GAUTENG SYSTEM FAILURE: Johannesburg Water calls emergency meeting as levels shift from critically low to empty
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Several parts of Johannesburg are without water after Rand Water’s load shift crashed Johannesburg Water’s Commando system.

by Victoria O’Regan, Daily MaverickJohannesburg Water calls emergency meeting as levels shift from critically low to empty by Victoria O’Regan, Daily Maverick October 16, 2022 “Due to Rand Water’s uninterrupted load shifting from Eikenhof to recover the Palmiet system, Johannesburg Water’s Commando system levels have worsened from critically low to empty,” said Johannesburg Water in a statement on Sunday morning.

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