Category Archives: Water Security

Cape Town braces for three-day water outage

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintOratile Mashilo, The Citizen, 1 February 2025 While Johannesburg residents face water outages over the weekend due to maintenance, Cape Town residents will be in a similar situation over the next few days. Read More

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Joburg water crisis: Over 90 areas could see daily water throttling

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrint Enkosi Selane, The Citizen, 5 January 2025 Johannesburg Water has announced temporary water restrictions, including throttling of supply, affecting multiple reservoirs and towers across the city. Read More

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Taps to run dry again: Joburg residents warned to brace for water throttling

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintFaizel Patel, The Citizen, 2 January 2025 Johannesburg residents are bracing themselves for another bout of water throttling expected to come into effect on Thursday. Read More

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Water restrictions in eThekwini suspended to accommodate holiday influx

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintJarryd Westerdale, The Citizen, 26 December 2024 eThekwini Municipality will have a short reprieve on their water restrictions to accommodate visitors flocking to the coast for the holidays. Read More

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Dry taps for Limpopo folk at Christmas

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintAlex Japho Matlala, The Citizen, 23 December 2024 Some Limpopo communities will have no water on Christmas Day, making it the 11th consecutive year of dry taps after the R4.5 billion Presidential Giyani Bulk Water project has failed to bring … Continue reading

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Joburg water outage: Valves stolen in Soweto, further restoration delays expected

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrint Jarryd Westerdale, The Citizen, 17 December 2024 Vandalism risks delaying water restoration in Johannesburg’s suburbs after the shutdown over the long weekend. Read More

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