City of Johannesburg Environment, Infrastructure and Service Delivery MMC Mpho Sesedinyane says he needs to be briefed by Johannesburg Water so he can lay out his plans to combat water issues in the city. | IamAlexSweet
Sesedinyane, who was sworn in on Monday, faces the huge task of dealing with two of the most beleaguered and most important services – electricity and water.
Speaking to News24 after a meeting with Eldorado Park residents, Sesedinyane said his first task would be to meet with the respective entities responsible for water services in the city. Last Tuesday, Rand Water increased water restrictions as its storage capacity decreased from 52% to 38%. The restrictions are aimed at getting storage back to a safe 60% capacity."We need to meet so we can see what immediate solutions we can make and what we can do in the longer term.READ | He said the same plan would be implemented for the electricity crisis, which led to Stage 6 load shedding last month.
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