Speaking at a media briefing on Sunday, mayor Thapelo Amad pointed to the vandalism of Rand Water’s pumping systems as severely affecting the metro’s ability to supply water to residents.
JOHANNESBURG - The City of Joburg has blamed Rand Water for the recent water outages in several areas across the metro.
Speaking at a media briefing in Johannesburg on Sunday, mayor Thapelo Amad said the vandalism of Rand Water’s pumping systems was severely affecting the metro’s ability to supply water to residents. “What is most concerning in this moment of crisis for our city is the back and forth between Johannesburg Water and Rand Water leaving residents bewildered as to who is responsible for the problem. This is eroding the credibility of the communication to affected communities.”“I have spent the past week ensuring relief measures are being provided to communities.
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