Johannesburg mayor Thapelo Amad has instructed Joburg Water to provide alternative water relief measures through stationary water tanks and mobile tankers after a power outage caused water shortages in some areas in the city.
On Saturday, Amad said Rand Water announced continued service interruptions after a power outage affected the pipeline network at the Vereeniging water treatment plant last week.
“While Rand Water’s bulk pumping has fully recovered, local water systems battle the knock-on effect and reservoirs are currently at critically low levels. .
“Our city continues to experience significant service delivery breakdowns, exacerbated by the country-wide electricity crisis. These issues remain high on my agenda, and I will continue to work with my mayoral committee and city administrators to find sustainable, long-term solutions to the infrastructure problems plaguing our city,” said Amad.
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