‘Water shedding’ to start for Ekurhuleni residents from 9pm to 5am
Ekurhuleni will start with water-rationing measures from Monday in an effort to save water. "The city has no choice but to take this drastic step as voluntary water saving measures by residents have averaged a savings rate of about 3.5% a week‚ a far cry from the required 15%‚" the metropolitan municipality said in a statement on Friday. "Recent rains have not significantly improved water levels, [and] the country needs good rainfall for an extended period to come out of the drought of recent years." Ekurhuleni restrictions include no watering of gardens during the day‚ no use of hosepipes‚ and no filling of swimming pools. Water-saving measures include fixing of leaking pipes‚ taking five-minute showers instead of using a bathtub‚ using a cup to brush teeth. The metro encouraged residents to report any water leakages or pipe bursts to the call centre at 0860-543-000. The metro said water rationing measures would initially be implemented every day from 9pm to 5am starting from Novem...
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