Water supply
UPDATE: Rand Water says water supply restored in some areas of Ekurhuleni
Technicians from the metro have been working to restore power at a Rand Water substation this afternoon which affected the distribution of water in the area.
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US judge awards $626m to Flint residents over lead poisoning in water supply
The payment, one of the largest civil settlements in Michigan's history, will mainly go to people who were children at the time of the water crisis in the former industrial city, but will also benefit adults who can prove their illnesses were caused by lead poisoning.
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'It's getting worse' - Joubert Park voters just want stable power, water supply
There was a steady queue at Joubert Park, Gauteng's largest voting station, where voters said they did not want to check schedules to determine whether they would have basic services like water and electricity.
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Joburg Water appeals for patience as it attends to supply issues in some areas
Due to emergency maintenance, the areas of Orange Grove, Bryanston, Lone Hill, Fourways and Highlands North have been affected.
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South Hills residents threaten to protest over water cuts
The communities in Linmeyer, Risana, Tulisa Park, the hill and surrounding areas have seen their water cut for the past six days.
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Slight improvement at GP reservoirs affected by power cut – Joburg Water
The power failure affected the water supply to the Eikenhof pump station and reservoir, leaving areas such as Hursthill, Brixton, and Crosby reservoirs without water.
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Opposition parties in eThekwini blame ANC for water supply crisis
The office of the Auditor-General has flagged the city for losing about 52% of its freshwater annually through leaks and burst pipes.
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Helen Joseph Hospital management calls for lasting solutions to water crisis
Officials from the hospital have met with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), Rand Water and Joburg Water Management to assess the impact of the continuous water disruptions to clinical services.
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Rand Water: Supply to high-lying areas will take some time
The power failure, which occurred over the weekend, resulted in reservoirs running low affecting several municipalities in Gauteng.
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Sedibeng Water threatened with legal action for cutting water supply
Sakeliga has given the utility until 10 am on Thursday morning to suspend its instruction to cut off water to residents and businesses from Tuesday due to non-payment of services.
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Mayfair residents frustrated by ongoing water interruptions
Large parts of Johannesburg have been experiencing a shortage of water supply with areas such as Brixton, Hurshill and Cosby affected.
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Interrupted water supply in parts of Joburg leaves Helen Joseph Hospital dry
Joburg Water is warning Brixton, Hursthill, and Crosby are likely to be affected.
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Rand Water pleased with rising reservoir levels
Last week, the bulk supplier picked up that reservoirs were dipping into low levels and as a result it had to ask the three metros - Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and Tshwane - to monitor their network supply.
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‘No one is paying attention’: Ejikeni community in KZN without water for 8 years
Residents of Ejikeni in Ndwedwe have told Eyewitness News they’re forced to source water from contaminated ponds and storm water drains at great risk to their health.
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Emfuleni residents: ‘All we are asking for is basic services’
Residents living in the Vaal under the Emfuleni Municipality say they feel abandoned by government due to poor service delivery in the area. So frustrated are the residents that many of them have decided to stop voting, saying that it has brought no positive change to their community.
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CoJ working on returning water supply to affected parts by Wed
The city said Randwater's fire hydrant burst in Randburg last month disrupting its system and leaving the western parts of the city without water.
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YONELA DIKO: Do we have enough water for the President’s development plans?
Water in South Africa a scarce resource, yet we have continued to exclude water in developmental planning and are generally water complacent, writes Yonela Diko.
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COVID-19 patients at Helen Joseph Hospital go 3 days without water
The internal medicine department at the Helen Joseph Hospital, which includes pulmonology, has nearly 300 patients, including COVID-19 patients, and said that it was unable to wash patients or give them drinking water.
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ANALYSIS: Virus makes water shortages everyone’s problem
Washing hands requires clean water, yet more than 2 billion people globally lack access to it, according to the UN.
