Johannesburg, Soweto Run Out of Water as South Africa’s Utilities Face Collapse

Breitbart ^ | 03/18/2024 | JOEL B. POLLAK

[ChicagoConservative27]

Johannesburg and the large township of Soweto nearby have been forced to endure several days without water as electricity problems have knocked out pumping stations and a late summer heat wave has strained reservoirs.

Residents have been forced to rely on bottled water as local utilities have turned down water pressure, or turned off water completely. And outside Johannesburg’s wealthier, leafy suburbs, spare water has been in short supply.

South Africa’s Daily Maverick reported:

On Sunday, 17 March, Johannesburg Water said the system remained under “severe strain”, and the bulk supplier, Rand Water, warned that its system faced imminent collapse. Many taps are still as dry as a bone.

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The water cuts, low pressure and throttling affect the entire system; only some areas have regular supplies. Large parts of Soweto had dry taps and residents reported that local shops ran out of bottled water or could not afford to buy more. Johannesburg Water has between 25 and 28 water tankers – insufficient for the scale of the crisis.

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Rand Water says the heatwave is driving the crisis, as its water demand chart shows. Southern Africa is facing its hottest February and March. … The weather is a factor, but Johannesburg generally has hot summers which are predictable for water planners.

[ChicagoConservative27]

DEI on steroids??

[dfwgator]

Say what’s the word?

[mrmeyer]

Wakanda water troubles

[Jeff Chandler]

Coming to Democrat cities?

[butlerweave]

They killed or drove away the whites that ran the water system ?

[Flint]

Another place for Uncle Joe to spend our taxes.

[V_TWIN]

Tesla and SpaceX aren’t the only reasons Elon doesn’t live in his home country anymore. 😏

[rktman]

Billions inbound in 3, 2, .........

[Red Badger]

They can’t blame whitey now..........................

[V_TWIN]

You coulda stopped at “They killed or drove away the whites”

[marktwain]

Why would you spend money on maintenance, when it can go into a Swiss bank account, or be more wisely put to use purchasing women, wine, and entertainment?

[butlerweave]

It will be winter soon and your rain barrels will fill up

[Tell It Right]

They can’t blame whitey now..........................

Surely you jest. With South Africa everything will forever be blamed on the old apartheid.

[dfwgator]

Haiti is a preview of what’s coming to South Africa.

[EastTexasTraveler]

“They can’t blame whitey now..........................”

Oh, sure they can. Logic is not exactly their strong suit.

[RoosterRedux]

LOL. They’ll find a way though.

[Tell It Right]

South Africa is the S of the new BRICS. China’s “New Silk Road” is crumbling.

[Paladin2]

City Water is Cultural Appropriation.

[BenLurkin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7bH82JL_Ec

[mikelets456]

Actually they killed or drove away the hard working , honest citizens both black and white. Now they’re left with a bunch of “give me free crap leftists” that destroyed everything like locusts.