With the Vaal Dam more than 90% full, the water restrictions in Gauteng don’t stem from a lack of supply, but rather from power failures caused by ageing infrastructure. Daily Maverick explains what the emergency war room needs to do to address the crisis.
A power failure and high temperatures, which have in turn led to an increase in water demand, have been cited as the main reasons for Johannesburg’s reservoirs running low.
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Gauteng residents can expect intermittent water supply from Friday evening as Rand Water reduces flow to avoid emptying reservoirs and a complete system crash.
Johannesburg’s hot weather and load-shedding led to a drop in Johannesburg Water’s ability to fill reservoirs and towers, leaving residents in high-lying areas with low pressure and in some cases no water at all.