Water outages
Bellville South community affected by water outages
The City of Cape Town says it’s working around the clock to fix the problem.
Main pipe burst, shutting down supply to areas including Linden, Kensington, Cresta & Victory Park.
The restrictions will apply from this month as authorities try to reduce consumption by 15 percent.
Honeydew and its surrounding areas will be out of water for 30 hours next week.
The NGO announced it will be delivering water to affected areas in the North West province.
Joburg Water says consumers should still abide by the level 2 restrictions.
South Africans are being urged to change their behaviour towards water consumption.
The Save Water Campaign hopes to encourage better water usage habits among residents.
Joburg Water says restrictions will be enforced even though the heatwave in Gauteng has passed.
Ekurhuleni says residents will be punished for watering gardens during the day & filling pools.
Government says in some instances, infrastructure is up to 50 years old and needs to be maintained.
Water capacity at two of the city’s 11 reservoirs has now dropped to below 40%.
Water supply to the Helen Joseph and Rahima Moosa hospitals were once again disrupted today.
The department encouraged parents to give children extra bottles of water during the heatwave.
The city council will meet early in December to discuss the implementation of precautionary restrictions.
Residents who do not adhere to set water restrictions in Ekurhuleni will have to pay a R6,000 fine.
Joburg Water says restoration is underway in areas serviced by the Brixton and Crown Gardens towers.
The drought, seen worsening due to an El Nino weather pattern, threatens SA’s diverse farming sector.
Tankers are being delivered to Brixton, Greenside, Coronationville and other suburbs.