Water supply stabilising in Tshwane after power trip

Water reservoirs in Tshwane have started to stabilise following days without water in some areas, says mayor Nasiphi Moya.

- Marizka Coetzer

However, her critics say there is no quick fix to the crisis.

The city said 126 water tankers were deployed after a power trip at Rand Water's Palmiet booster pump station on Wednesday saw water networks and storage facilities drained.

This left many communities without water in parts of Pretoria West, Laudium, Olievenhoutbosch, Winterveldt, Atteridgeville, Mabopane and Soshanguve.

Videos of residents running after water trucks in Soshanguve have been shared on social media platform X after some parts had been without water for nearly a week.

Moya said water levels were steadily improving at all reservoirs affected by the water shortages following interventions by the city and Rand Water.