The water crisis has largely been caused by a power outage that affected the main pump station
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In the Sandton region, it said only the Bryanston tower was critically low because pumping was affected by an area electricity outage, while there were improvements at the Kensington B tower and Linden 2 reservoir.On Sunday night, Johannesburg Water said it reached an agreement with Rand Water for an additional 100 megalitres to supply struggling systems, saying this was aimed at alleviating the strain for people living in the greater Randburg area.
Johannesburg city manager Floyd Brink said during a media briefing that to assist residents during the water crisis, the council had dispatched 25 to 35 water tankers across the city. The stops for theResidents in the north of Johannesburg have complained that the schedule for the water tankers has not been consistent.
“We cannot stand idly by while our communities face the threat of water scarcity, it is imperative that we come together to demand accountability and work towards sustainable solutions,” WaterCAN executive manager Ferrial Adam said in a statement.plans a basic increase to municipalities of 4.9% and another 1% increase on top of this to create a water demand management fund.
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