Mashatile urges Gauteng municipalities to enforce Level 2 and 3 water restrictions to avert Day Zero

By Akani Nkuna 

Deputy President Paul Mashatile told Parliament on Thursday that the government was implementing measures to address the water crisis in Gauteng municipalities, including the enforcement of Level 2 and Level 3 water restrictions.

Level 1 water restrictions are currently being implemented in the City of Johannesburg to avert Day Zero.

Mashatile, who is the Chairperson of the Water Task Team, was answering questions in the National Assembly. 

The Water Task Team was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa in March this year under the leadership of Mashatile to address water challenges in various areas in the country.

DA Member of Parliament Stephen Moore asked Mashatile: “What steps has the Water Task Team taken to ensure municipalities are in a position to immediately implement the recommendations made by Rand Water, particularly that the water storage in Gauteng will soon be depleted if municipalities do not implement the recommendations?”

 Mashatile