WHY FULL DAMS DON’T MEAN WATER SECURITY
Article by The Conversation – Mike Muller After good summer rains, the dams that supply water to Johannesburg and much of South Africa’s economic heartland are full. This, then, is the time to start worrying about water supplies. It may sound odd but it’s a lesson learnt from cities across the world over the past two […]
Double blow for residents as Joburg Water implements restrictions
Article by The Citizen – Citizen Reporter It will restrict many of its reservoirs by between 20 – 45% and while some areas will experience low pressure to no water. Some areas will not be affected at all. Johannesburg Water will implement water restrictions on Thursday – a double blow as Eskom is also implementing […]
City of Joburg faces water restrictions of up to 45% due to pressure on networks
Article by News24 – Lwandile Bhengu Johannesburg Water has implemented water restrictions of up to 45% in some areas due to distribution networks being under pressure. In a statement on Wednesday evening, it said it had restricted many of its reservoirs by between 20 and 45% after Rand Water indicated its networks were under pressure, […]
This graph shows huge price hikes for municipal water, lights and other taxes
The South African Reserve Bank has noted a big increase in government’s administrative prices over the last 10 years, with these increases now far surpassing the headline inflation rate. Presenting the central bank’s annual report to parliament on Thursday (9 October), Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said that headline consumer price inflation (CPI) since 2010 […]
Small Robust drilling rig
This small Robust drilling rig is able to drive under and through most car ports or garages to the identified drilling spot!!
Be prepared: weekend without water looms for parts of Joburg
BY TIMESLIVE The water supply to many parts of Johannesburg will be disrupted for about 30 hours from 1pm on Saturday. Stock photo.Image: 123RF/maridav Rand Water has warned Johannesburg residents who fall under Johannesburg Water to be prepared for their taps to run dry at the weekend. The flow of water will be cut from 1pm on […]
