Gauteng’s bulk water supplier has warned that water could soon be depleted if the province’s municipalities do not urgently deal with sky-high consumption and leaks.
Councillors in the City of Johannesburg said on Sunday that they feared for the weak ahead as the metro battled a heatwave coupled with failing infrastructure, leading to depleted resources.
The latest data from 11 October shows that Johannesburg is way above consumption targets, with Tshwane and Ekurhuleni climbing too.
Daily Maverick reported that Johannesburg’s water supply skirted Day Zero for a fourth time last week, and councillors warned on Sunday, October 13, that they feared for the week ahead because of heatwave conditions.
“Water storage levels throughout Gauteng province have significantly declined due to excessive water withdrawals by municipalities, raising serious concerns. Rand Water has repeatedly warned municipalities in Gauteng about this potential crisis. Unfortunately, the crisis we have sought to prevent has now materialised. The water supply systems in Gauteng, including Rand Water reservoirs, are critically low, and the situation is anticipated to worsen with the ongoing heatwave,” Rand Water said.
Source: Own research of Johannesburg Water reported outages and consumer information / ChatGPT for charting.
