Johannesburg Water cut supply to water-wasting areas
Residents in the Deep South‚ Midrand‚ Sandton‚ Soweto‚ Central and Randburg areas experienced water shedding on Thursday between 8pm and 4am
If you were caught unaware when water cuts hit Johannesburg suburbs on Thursday night, you have yourself to blame: threats of drastic action against water wasters were issued months ago. Johannesburg Water spokesperson Tidimalo Chuene said on Friday that notices relating to targeted water restrictions had been issued through radio and newspaper adverts‚ at community meetings and on its website and social media accounts as early as September. Residents in the Deep South‚ Midrand‚ Sandton‚ Soweto‚ Central and Randburg areas experienced the latest wave of water shedding on Thursday between 8pm and 4am. No water was released from reservoirs in these areas during those hours. The water cuts will be carried out every night indefinitely‚ as the municipality attempts to reach the water restriction target set by the Department of Water and Sanitation. These areas have been targeted because of the high levels of water consumption. Some took to social media to complain, in the light of recent ...
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