Water woes worsen

Tankers will be made available, says Joburg Water.

- Thando Nondywana

As Rand Water continues with its infrastructure maintenance project at the Eikenhof and Zwartkopjes pumping stations, the water utility says work is going according to plan.

The extensive maintenance will run until the end of July and will impact major water systems across Gauteng.

However, Joburg Water said taps will not run completely dry during this period.

But Soweto residents and business owners are concerned about the impact this will have on their bread and butter, as well as on their daily living.

Peter Mazibuko of Chiawelo, which has been battling a water crisis for one month, said it won't affect them much because they had already been without water.

"Whether its maintenance or not, it will be the same because we have been without water for weeks and we don't know why.