Joburg mayor steps in to tackle water shortages

Johannesburg mayor Thapelo Amad has instructed Joburg Water to provide alternative water relief measures through stationary water tanks and mobile tankers after a power outage caused water shortages in some areas in the city. 

On Saturday, Amad said Rand Water announced continued service interruptions after a power outage affected the pipeline network at the Vereeniging water treatment plant last week. ..