Johannesburg Water's systems faced a setback caused by a power trip at Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant last week.
“These water shortages are caused by major issues in the Rand Water pipes supplying the reservoirs of Johannesburg Water.
“The growing frustrations of residents have resulted in protests, thus putting the safety of residents at risk. We cannot allow this to happen as leaders. We have to practice honesty and transparency with residents at all times,” Tshwaku said.met with Rand Water and mayors of the various municipalities in the province on Saturday to engage the municipalities on their water conservation and demand management plans.
The meeting was attended by cooperative governance and traditional affairs minister Thembi Nkadimeng, deputy ministers of the department of water and sanitation David Mahlobo and Judith Tshabalala, and deputy minister of cooperative governance and traditional affairs Parks Tau. Attempts to get comment from Gwamanda’s office on what the mayor was planning on addressing the water crisis were unsuccessful at the time of publishing. Any update will be included once received.
“Rapid population growth in Gauteng, coupled with increasing water losses in municipal water distribution systems in Gauteng have resulted in a situation where the peak demand for water from Rand Water’s municipal customers is close to, and occasionally exceeds the available supply,” he said.
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