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Water supply

UPDATE: Rand Water says water supply restored in some areas of Ekurhuleni

By Dominic Majola

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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    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.

    228 days ago
  • Voters queue to cast their ballots at the Joubert Park voting station in Johannesburg on 1 November 2021. Picture: Mia Lindeque/Eyewitness News

    '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.

    238 days ago
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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.

    249 days ago
  • FILE: Fed up with the irregular and inadequate water supply, residents in South Hills said they felt forgotten and not cared for. Picture: Supplied.

    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.

    299 days ago
  • FILE: Joburg Water said the recovery of the reservoirs would take place overnight, with full restoration expected in at least 72 hours. Picture: Pixabay.com.

    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.

    310 days ago
  • FILE: The eThekwini Municipality said load shedding had severely hampered its ability to provide an uninterrupted water supply. Picture: 123rf.com

    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.

    388 days ago
  • Gift of the Givers to drill for water at Rahima Moosa Mother & Child Hospital on 1 June 2021 following water shortage crisis in the area. Picture: @GiftoftheGivers/Twitter,

    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.

    390 days ago
  • FILE: Meanwhile, ongoing water disruptions at Brixton, Crosby and Hursthill in Johannesburg continue to affect services at the Helen Joseph and the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child hospitals. Picture: 123rf.com

    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.

    392 days ago
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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.

    396 days ago
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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.

    398 days ago
  • Helen Joseph Hospital. Picture: Facebook.

    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.

    399 days ago
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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.

    466 days ago
  • Sibongile Mthembu, a resident of Ejikeni in Ndwedwe, has had to collect water from contaminated ponds for eight years due to a lack of running water in the area. Picture: Nkosikhona Duma/EWN

    ‘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.

    567 days ago
  • 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.

    587 days ago
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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.

    601 days ago
  • FILE: Theewaterskloof Dam. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    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.

    613 days ago
  • A bakkie-load of water arrives at the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg after the facility ran out of water. Picture: Supplied

    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.

    717 days ago
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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.

    819 days ago
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