Joburg residents picket over continued water interuptions

Water Tower in Midrand.

Johannesburg’s water woes have been brought to Mayor Dada Morero’s doorstep.

Scores of residents are holding a picket outside the Johannesburg Council chambers in Braamfontein.

They are calling for an urgent response from the mayor to the city’s water crisis.

They want revenue from the sale of water to be strictly used for Joburg Water and related infrastructure and not reallocated to other services.

Residents want Joburg Water to honour its commitment in its Turnaround Strategy to reduce response time for bursts and blockages from 48 hours to 24 hours.

Picketers say they are fed up with intermittent water supplies in their areas.

“My parents have no water in their area, it goes from 9 at night and comes in the morning if they are lucky. They can’t shower, they can’t go anywhere. We have been protesting for the past 7 years, but there’s still no solution.”