Rand Water has clarified that water shedding will not result in taps running dry for Gauteng residents.
JOHANNESBURG - Rand Water is adamant that water shifting is merely a tool to manage water levels and will not result in communities being cut off from supply.
Last week, Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu ordered Rand Water to embark on water shifting as a means to service communities better.Gauteng residents use 127 litres more than the global average of 173 litres of water per person a day.
Rand Water said its Palmiet Reservoir is currently struggling while the Eikenhof reservoir is healthy.
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