Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, unveiled the new Vlakfontein reservoir in Benoni on Friday.
JOHANNESBURG - Rand Water said load shedding was significantly impacting the water supply and that the new Vlakfontein Reservoir would improve the situation.
It has a capacity of 210 megalitres and is the largest cylindrical and circular reservoir in South Africa. ' Senzo Mchunu February 17, 2023 Referring to the challenges it had faced in recent stages of load shedding, Rand Water said the pump stations that supply water to the city's water towers were often affected during electrical outages.“We have been impacted by power failures. More especially at our primary and secondary pump stations. We had trips and outages, and [these] affect how we pump water. We are unable to pump water when there is no power.
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