Joburg needs an overhaul

o the interventions of two Cabinet ministers in Johannesburg crises fill you with confidence that taps won't run dry and lights will stay on?

- Martin Williams

Many who work daily with complaints about water, electricity and much else, are not persuaded.

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa's engagement with Eskom and City Power did not resolve much. City Power customers could still be cut off if the entity does not make arrangements to pay Eskom.

The irony of City Power being threatened like this is not lost on any who know how ruthlessly City Power applies disconnections.

City Power is bankrupt, losing money every month. There is nothing on the horizon to suggest a turnaround.

The overall effect of this latest episode will be to persuade more people to seek alternative power.

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina's visit was more focused on practical solutions, some of which are in place.

Overnight throttling of water supply is not new in my ward, even if the frequency and duration will increase from tomorrow, "until the system has fully recovered".