As the Rand Water 58-hour planned water shutdown commences, the water utility has warned that some areas may not have access to water by 5am on Friday morning.
A man is pictured refilling his water bottles from a water tanker.commences, the water utility has warned that some areas may not have access to water by 5am on Friday morning.Rand Water confident it will conclude its project as planned: Makenosi MarooRand Water has earnestly started with the planned maintenance work that will end at 05:00 Friday, 14 July 2023.
Rand Water spokesperson, Makenosi Maroo says, “What we are saying is that the system will take a full two weeks to recover. The water will resume slowly. In areas where there is now water, we have given municipalities ample time to make arrangements, for them to dispense tankers. Question: Is there a possibility that come Friday morning, some area’s may not have water? Yes, there is a possibility depending on high lying areas and low lying areas. That’s where the municipality comes in.
Meanwhile, Johannesburg residents have expressed mixed reactions to the planned water shutdown by Rand Water.“As much as the shutdown is an inconvenience, I do believe it is quite necessary to maintain the infrastructure and to prevent prolonged periods with no water. I think its something we have to deal with and prepare for,” says one of the residents.
“It’s ridiculous. How do people survive without water for three days. First, it’s the electricity, now the water. I have a little baby. How do we manage? I had to buy bottle water, litres and litres and stock up,” says another.
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