OPINION: Joburg’s water challenges, an ongoing struggle

Johannesburg is facing a severe water crisis that demands immediate and sustained action from authorities, businesses and residents. The recent water crisis meeting between the Ministry of Water and Sanitation, the Gauteng Premier, Rand Water and the City of Johannesburg was a critical step, bringing together key stakeholders from the national level, including the Minister, to the local level, such as the mayor.

This meeting aimed to align existing efforts and plans to tackle the city’s escalating water issues. It’s evident that these challenges are immense and cannot be resolved by local government alone.

Joburg is already under level 1 water restrictions.

Joburg Water’s decision to throttle water every night from 9pm to 4am is not new but at least now we know that this is going to be an everyday experience. The briefing mentioned that this will be in areas with high water usage. We call on Joburg Water