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Water department requests load shedding exemption

The Water and Sanitation Department is set to hold a meeting with Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa.

The meeting is aimed at exempting water treatment plants and pump stations from power cuts.

Many communities across Gauteng have been battling dry taps in recent weeks as ageing infrastructure and blackouts hamper water availability.

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu met with mayors in the province.

He said Rand Water is not able to meet the demands of the province’s consumers.

Source: eNCA

In other news – Heartbroken Sni Mhlongo picking up the pieces after being cheated on by Zamani Mbatha

South African actor Zamani Mbatha‘s ex-girlfriend Snikiwe “Sni” Mhlongo is trying to come to terms with Zamani’s betrayal after he allegedly cheated on her with another girl.

Zamani Mbatha and Sni Mhlongo

The YouTuber and social media influencer took to Instagram to open up about how she is coping following the cheating scandal. She posted a heartbreaking Instagram story in which she suggested that she was dying. As she reflected on the past few days, she said she was trying to pick up the pieces and thanked everyone for their love and kind messages since she exposed Zamani’s cheating. Learn More