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Residents on the brink of a looming 48-hour water cut in Joburg

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Residents on the brink of a looming 48-hour water cut in Joburg

  • Existing water supply problems and a looming 48-hour blackout in parts of Joburg have residents on edge.
  • Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero shared several system updates provided by Joburg Water on his X page.
  • Morero said Joburg Water teams were working to resolve some of the issues, which had sparked angry reactions from water users.
Joburg's water problems have residents on the boil as 48-hour water cuts threaten
Joburg Water has announced a 48-hour water shortage amid ongoing problems in some parts of the city. Image: @ferialhaffajee
Source: Twitter

JOHANNESBURG — Taps in many Johannesburg suburbs will run dry due to planned water cuts from Tuesday 12 November 2024.

Joburg Water said it was turning off taps to carry out essential maintenance work, affecting customers in Soweto and other suburbs.

Expected 48 hour water outage

The organization further noted that the outage was due to upgrades to the main pressure reduction valve (PRV) chamber and water supply to the Meadowlands reservoir and tower.

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In the meantime, water tankers will be sent to the affected areas to provide temporary relief. Joburg Water has provided several system updateswho is the executive mayor of Johannesburg Dada Morero shared on his X page.

The updates noted zero, low and high supply across the city as of 7 November in the Commando, Soweto, Midrand and Lenasia systems.

“Our team communicated (throughout the day) yesterday, including meeting with councilors (from) the affected (areas) on Teams to provide feedback on the status of recovery plans.

“The WhatsApp groups of all councilors receive regular updates on the deployment of tankers in the regions (and) our team is working around the clock to mitigate this issue,” Morero said.

Residents complain about water problems

With water supply problems looming, residents have flooded social media with their reactions, bemoaning both existing and upcoming outages.

Brief news looks at the reactions.

@MichelleGebha13 wrote:

“Why are there no tanks in Vorna Valley Ward 132? Communication sucks, with no real answers or estimated time of arrival when we will get our water back.”

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@Sanush28 said:

“@MYANC that’s what you shortened COJ to! Lesufi and Morero were imposed on the residents! Unacceptable.”

@blairbird added:

“Feedback, my leg!!! Ineptitude and incompetence is all we get.”

@Michael10297629 noted:

“Everything points to the ongoing incompetence of Joburg management. While the residents are suffering, you and your team are traveling the world or doing photo shoots.”

@Malume4life suggested:

“That’s what we want to hear, Mayor. Feedback from the Justice Council, thank you.”

Source: Brief news