South Africa: Desperate Measures - Joburg Residents Pushed to the Brink After Days and Even Weeks Without Water

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Frustrated residents carried empty containers in the streets to protest ongoing water crisis

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South Africa: Desperate Measures - Joburg Residents Pushed to the Brink After Days and Even Weeks Without Water

Melville: 23 days without water. Brixton: 14 days without water. Parktown West: 21 days without water. Vrededorp: 12 days without water. Mayfair: 10 days without water. Greenside: 11 days without water. Parkview: 11 days without water. Emmarentia: 8 days without water.

From Soweto to Midrand, dry taps persist

For residents, the crisis has disrupted daily life, work and dignity.

Desperate measures — Joburg residents pushed to the brink after days and even weeks without water

Melville: 23 days without water. Brixton: 14 days without water. Parktown West: 21 days without water. Vrededorp: 12 days without water. Mayfair: 10 days without water. Greenside: 11 days without water. Parkview: 11 days without water. Emmarentia: 8 days without water.

Joburg residents protest after weeks without water supply

Residents and business owners from various suburbs of Johannesburg took to the streets in protest against ongoing water outages. The protesters lined the streets of Parktown West, Melville and other suburbs and called on the City of Johannesburg and its water utility, Joburg Water, to remedy the situation. The demonstrators expressed frustration over what they described as a lack of communication and accountability from the service provider. The…