By Akani Nkuna
Joburg mayor Dada Morero on Monday outlined a comprehensive strategy to address the city’s persistent water challenges through the diversification of water sources, with a strong focus on borehole drilling in areas hardest hit by shortages.
“We are also planning long-term investments to build resilience, constructing new water towers and reservoirs in key growth areas, advancing effluent reuse and groundwater projects to diversify Johannesburg’s water supply. Borehole drilling is already underway in partnership with Wits Enterprise,” said Morero.
He was speaking at a media briefing in Newtown, Johannesburg, alongside Johannesburg Water CEO, where they discussed the city’s ongoing water crisis and progress on the turnaround strategy.
Johannesburg has battled severe water supply disruptions throughout 2025, largely due to structural deficiencies and seasonal pressures. Several communities, including Westbury, recently protested after enduring days-long outages.
Morero stressed that the city is prioritising the refurbishment and replacement of ageing infrastructure
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