Joburg Mayor calls urgent meeting over Joburg water woes
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Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda called a hastily-arranged meeting with ward
councillors as the water shortage crisis in the city deepened. The meeting came as
Joburg residents entered a second week without water, with some people in various
areas threatening to take to the streets and protest. The water crisis is due to faults
and power outages at several pumping stations, in particular Eikenhof, a major
station in the north of Joburg. The water outages have affected several areas in the
south of Joburg and in others such as Bryanston and Kensington B. Small
businesses have also not been spared. Phemelo speaks to City of Joburg Mayoral
Advisor, Mlimandlela Ndamase, she is also joined by Associate Professor and water
expert at Unisa, Anja du Plessis.
councillors as the water shortage crisis in the city deepened. The meeting came as
Joburg residents entered a second week without water, with some people in various
areas threatening to take to the streets and protest. The water crisis is due to faults
and power outages at several pumping stations, in particular Eikenhof, a major
station in the north of Joburg. The water outages have affected several areas in the
south of Joburg and in others such as Bryanston and Kensington B. Small
businesses have also not been spared. Phemelo speaks to City of Joburg Mayoral
Advisor, Mlimandlela Ndamase, she is also joined by Associate Professor and water
expert at Unisa, Anja du Plessis.