South Africa’s biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: what’s gone wrong
SOUTH Africa’s major cities in the Gauteng Province – the country’s economic heartland – are experiencing major water shortages. In Johannesburg and Tshwane taps have run dry, with numerous areas experiencing intermittent supply while some areas have no water at all. The province has metropolitan areas – the City of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni. All are affected. Rand Water, the water authority for the region, has imposed restrictions of 30%. This will be revisited when the system recovers. Author ANJA DU PLESSIS, Associate Professor and Research Specialist in Integrated Water Resource Management, University of South Africa The last water shutdown…
