Water and sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu says Gauteng is not in a crisis because there is water in dams.
This despite Rand Water announcing it would reduce flows to six municipalities it supplies to stabilise and avoid emptying reservoirs.
“I share the anxiety of the people and the experience they are going through of [reduced water pressure] or no supply in some places. However, we are not in a crisis. A crisis means intense difficulty where, for instance, we say there is no water in a dam or dams and so on,” Mchunu said during a SAfm radio interview.
The urgent meeting will also look into what adjustments need to be made to tackle the supply gap caused by increased water consumption during heatwaves.
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