The executive mayor blamed drought but water experts say the city’s reservoir levels are ‘leaking to critical thresholds’
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Adam noted: “In September, the South African Weather Service said Gauteng is quite dry and it’s not majorly dramatic as of yet. But we need to keep monitoring. It’s about more than consumption, he said. “The unaccounted-for water lost through leaks is equally concerning. Better water demand management is required to address the excessive use and water losses.”
“If we look at water pipe replacement, we’ve got 12 000km of water pipes in the city. As far as I know, Johannesburg Water… Then I can’t help but question the strategy, to think if it’s going to get us out of the trouble that we’re in.”
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