Johannesburg residents face ongoing water shortages, with no clear answers from Johannesburg Water, sparking protests.
‘I haven’t had a proper shower in days. We get a bit of water between 1am and 3am but sometimes it’s just dry,” said Johannesburg resident Rozlind Strong, whose area has experienced a water shortage for almost two weeks.Jo’burg water crisis worsens as authorities scramble for solutions
Residents, who are supplied by the South Hills reservoir, took to the streets this week, burning tyres and demanding answers from Johannesburg Water. Yesterday marked about two weeks since Linmeyer and South Hills residents had water. “Johannesburg Water hasn’t provided a clear estimated time of restoration, so if you combine these two outages we’re approaching nearly a month without consistent water access,” Crichton said.
A business owner in the area, Casa Galo, manager Nelio Pereira, said: “This is a food industry, we need water for every part of our operation.“We’ve had to arrange water deliveries from our other branch to keep the business running. And we can’t rely on water tankers, they’re inconsistent.” Meanwhile, Midrand’s Grand Central and Kyalami areas have also been without water since Friday last week.
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