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Eskom: Theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure have risen to disastrous proportions
Eskom has again bemoaned the vandalism and theft and electricity infrastructure in Gauteng, which it says have risen to “disastrous…
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Eskom reports alarming levels of vandalism
Eskom is reporting alarming levels of infrastructure vandalism and theft. The power utility says it’s reached disastrous proportions and is…
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Rand Water warns Ekurhuleni of water shortages
Rand Water says some Ekurhuleni residents should brace themselves for water shortages after a power supply failure at one of…
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Rand Water warns of potential water shortages
The total power supply failure experienced at Rand Water‘s Mapleton Booster Station on Wednesday could lead to water shortages. The…
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Soshanguve calm after frustrated residents protest over water problems
Residents of Soshanguve told the publication on Wednesday the negative effects of water supply challenges have been far-reaching for them.…
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Tshwane blames Rand Water for water shortage
The City of Tshwane officials have put the blame on Rand Water who they accuse of failing to provide adequate…
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Rand Water: Load shedding is affecting water supply to reservoirs
Rand Water said on Monday its water purification plants were struggling to supply water to reservoirs in different municipalities. The…
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Rand Water restricts Tshwane supply as residents fail to use water sparingly
Rand Water has restricted water supply to the City of Tshwane by implementing flow control measures. This is after residents…
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Rand Water reservoirs just above 40% as heatwave season hits
Rand Water on Tuesday said amid the first heatwave of the season hitting certain parts of South Africa, its reservoirs…
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Rand Water to initiate 30-hour emergency shutdown after pipe bursts
Bulk water supplier, Rand Water, says it will have to institute a 30-hour emergency shutdown due to a major burst…
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Rand Water lifts water restrictions
Water restrictions in three Gauteng metros have been lifted immediately. Rand Water says reservoir levels in the systems have increased…
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Rand Water crisis continues as dam levels drop
Rand Water is racing against time to try and resolve the water crisis in Gauteng before dams run dry. The…
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Rand Water CEO: We don’t have enough of our own water
Gauteng residents have been urged to use water sparingly — at least until we get more rain. Rand Water CEO…
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Gauteng water crisis a result of weak governance & poor infrastructure
Water experts say the supply issues in parts of Gauteng have nothing to do with water scarcity but are the…
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Joburg mayor has plans to improve infrastructure
City of Johannesburg Mayor, Dada Morero, says there are plans to improve the City’s ailing water infrastructure. Some areas in…
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Gauteng to get bulk emergency water
The Water and Sanitation Department will be sending water to Gauteng. That’s to deal with the current water shortages affecting…
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Power cuts & aging infrastructure the perfect storm for water crisis, says Gauteng DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Joburg said that the rolling power cuts and ageing water infrastructure in Gauteng had created…
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Minister Mchunu to chair an emergency meeting over Gauteng water crisis
Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu will be engaging municipalities in Gauteng as well as Rand Water. That’s after Rand…
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There will be no Day Zero in Gauteng, says Water Dept
Water and Sanitation Department spokesperson Sputnik Ratau says there will be no day zero in Gauteng. Rand Water systems have…
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Rand Water cuts flow to some Gauteng areas
Despite water restrictions, Gauteng residents are not saving water. In fact, Rand Water says consumption has increased. The average provision…
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