Rand Water Reduces Supply in Merafong Municipality over Unpaid Debt

Rand water reduces supply in Merafong Municipality over unpaid debt

Rand water reduces supply in Merafong Municipality over unpaid debt Sandile Zikhali Wed, 08/27/2025 - 19:25 JOHANNESBURG - Rand Water has been forced to reduced bulk portable water supply,to the embattled Merafong Municipality.The municipality owes the water supplier a staggering R1,4 billion rand.READ: Rubber bullets fired at state of Merafong addressThe two parties have not been able to reach a solution, as the Merafong continuously refuses t…

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Rand Water has announced it will cut bulk potable water supply to the Merafong Municipality by 20% after the municipality failed to settle its R1 billion debt.   The utility says negotiations between the two parties have collapsed, with Merafong unable to honor its financial obligations.  Rand Water Spokesperson Makenosi Maroo says the reduction is necessary to curb further debt accumulation.   “The decision to implement this stringent credit co…

Escalating Debt Compels Rand Water To Reduce Water Supply To Merafong Local Municipality By A Further 20% - Infrastructure news

The escalating Merafong Local Municipality’s (“MLM”) debt has prompted Rand Water to implement the reduction of bulk potable water supply due to its failure to settle its account. After months of deliberation, the two parties could not find an amicable solution as the municipality continuously refused to honour its account with Rand Water. The municipality will experience a low-pressure water supply with immediate effect. To date, the MLM owes R…