Johannesburg councillors express dissatisfaction with Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda's meeting regarding a 10-day water outage in the city. A comment made by Johannesburg Water raises questions about the role of Rand Water in the water system's struggles.
Johannesburg councillors were unimpressed with their meeting with Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda on Tuesday night – and at least one councillor logged off over what he called a 'death by Powerpoint.' But others were left scratching their heads over a comment made by Johannesburg Water, which seemed to suggest that Rand Water had forgotten to open a tap to a struggling water system .
The councillors met with the mayor and Johannesburg Water heads after a 10-day water outage sucked the western parts of the city dry. South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire
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