The water supply to several areas just south of Johannesburg has failed after bulk water authority Rand Water has reduced the pressure to its client Emfuleni Local Municipality by 60% for defaulting on its debt. The affected areas include the townships of Sebokeng, Golden Gardens, Evaton North, Lakeside and others. These areas have been without water for consecutive weeks. High-lying areas have been worst affected and include several schools, clinics and Sebokeng Hospital. Rand Water said on Monday that its decision was a credit-control action intended to compel the Emfuleni municipality to settle its debt to the water authority, the world’s biggest water scheme. Emfuleni is one of three local municipalities in the Sedibeng district, all of which are supplied with bulk water by Rand Water. The Department of Water and Sanitation has put the debt to Rand Water at R400m. Rand Water said R81.8m was due now and that R372.5m was overdue. Emfuleni spokesman Stanley Gaba said it had run up ...
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