No end in sight to Gauteng water shortages

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

SABC News, 27 March 2023

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu says he understands the public’s frustration over the water problems in most parts of the country. Read More

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Joburg water shortage: disgruntled residents say water is a basic human right

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Alpha Ramushwana, Eyewitness News, 27 March 2023

Residents in Johannesburg who experienced water shortages for nearly two weeks said they were being deprived of a basic human right. Read More

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Mchunu signs water resource MoUs with Finland, Netherlands

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Times Live, 25 March 2023

To enhance measures to ensure water security in the country, water and sanitation minister Senzo Mchunu has set the wheels in motion to establish and sustain collaboration with global partners at the UN’s 2023 Water Conference in New York. Read More

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Water tankers dispatched in City of Ekurhuleni amid shortage issues

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Gloria Motsoere, Eyewitness News, 25 March 2023

The City of Ekurhuleni said it is working swiftly to restore water in Benoni and surrounding areas as many residents across the province experience water shortages. Read More

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Joburg hawkers hope to be included in probe of fresh produce prices

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Veronica Mokhoali, Eyewitness News, 24 March 2023

Street vendors in the City of Joburg are calling on the Competition Commission to not exclude them in their probe into market conditions of the fresh produce supply chain in the country. Read More

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Ekurhuleni to hold Rand Water accountable for water supply interruptions

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Gloria Motsoere, Eyewitness News, 24 March 2023

The City of Ekurhuleni said that some areas in Benoni were left without water as a result of Rand Water’s persistent infrastructure repairs and power supply challenges. Read More

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