Over 40 Johannesburg suburbs to face 9-hour water outage

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Over 40 Johannesburg suburbs to face 9-hour water outage
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Residents in over 40 suburbs in Johannesburg will experience a nine-hour water outage on 13 February due to planned maintenance.

. The planned interruption, which will last from 9:00 to 18:00, aims to improve service delivery by addressing ongoing supply challenges.The outage will impact all streets in the following suburbs:

To assist residents, Johannesburg Water has set up alternative water supply points at these locations:The infrastructure work forms part of broader government efforts to tackle water shortages. Delivering the first State of the Nation Address of the seventh administration, President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that many communities face persistent water supply issues due to aging infrastructure.

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