Johannesburg water network recovers after weeks of outages
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
Johannesburg Water’s network capacity is improving after several weeks of outages, Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero said. He said residents without water could soon see an improvement, while urging them to conserve the resource, according to TimesLIVE.
Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero said on 2 November that the city’s water network capacity was improving and that residents affected by prolonged outages could soon see normal service restored, TimesLIVE reports.
Dada Morero urged residents to conserve water while recovery efforts continue. The improved capacity was reported by Joburg Water, the city’s municipal water utility.
The outages had sparked protests in several Johannesburg neighbourhoods. The Gauteng water network loses one billion litres a day, according to a report published on 2 November.
