DStv Channel 403 Thursday, 07 November 2024

Gauteng water crisis | Minister Mchunu to chair emergency meeting

JOHANNESBURG - Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu will be engaging municipalities in Gauteng as well as Rand Water.

That's after Rand Water systems crashed, causing the water supply to drop to critical levels.

WATCH | Water Dept says there will be no Day Zero in Gauteng

The utility has urged consumers to continue playing their part in conserving water.

Water and sanitation spokesperson Sputnik Ratau said there will be no Day Zero in Gauteng.

READ: Rand Water cuts flow to some Gauteng areas

He said municipalities are also partly to blame for the current water challenges in the province.

Between 30 and 35 percent of water in the province is lost through water leaks.

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