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Johannesburg, Soweto Run Out of Water as South Africa’s Utilities Face Collapse
Breitbart ^
| 03/18/2024
| JOEL B. POLLAK
Posted on 03/18/2024 6:48:50 AM PDT by 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.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; collapse; johannesburg; soweto; utilities; water
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DEI on steroids??
To: ChicagoConservative27
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posted on
03/18/2024 6:50:08 AM PDT
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dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: ChicagoConservative27
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posted on
03/18/2024 6:50:24 AM PDT
by
mrmeyer
(You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Coming to Democrat cities?
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posted on
03/18/2024 6:50:56 AM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
They killed or drove away the whites that ran the water system ?
To: ChicagoConservative27
Another place for Uncle Joe to spend our taxes.
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posted on
03/18/2024 6:52:20 AM PDT
by
Flint
To: dfwgator
Tesla and SpaceX aren’t the only reasons Elon doesn’t live in his home country anymore. 😏
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posted on
03/18/2024 6:52:25 AM PDT
by
V_TWIN
(America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Billions inbound in 3, 2, .........
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posted on
03/18/2024 6:53:01 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
To: ChicagoConservative27
They can’t blame whitey now..........................
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posted on
03/18/2024 6:53:10 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: butlerweave
You coulda stopped at “They killed or drove away the whites”
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posted on
03/18/2024 6:53:22 AM PDT
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V_TWIN
(America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
To: ChicagoConservative27
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?
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posted on
03/18/2024 6:53:39 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
To: ChicagoConservative27
It will be winter soon and your rain barrels will fill up
To: Red Badger
They can’t blame whitey now.......................... Surely you jest. With South Africa everything will forever be blamed on the old apartheid.
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posted on
03/18/2024 6:54:31 AM PDT
by
Tell It Right
(1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Haiti is a preview of what’s coming to South Africa.
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03/18/2024 6:55:32 AM PDT
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dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Red Badger
“They can’t blame whitey now..........................”
Oh, sure they can. Logic is not exactly their strong suit.
To: Red Badger
LOL. They’ll find a way though.
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posted on
03/18/2024 6:56:34 AM PDT
by
RoosterRedux
(A person who seeks the truth with a closed mind will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
South Africa is the S of the new BRICS. China’s “New Silk Road” is crumbling.
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posted on
03/18/2024 6:57:04 AM PDT
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Tell It Right
(1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
City Water is Cultural Appropriation.
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03/18/2024 6:57:05 AM PDT
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Paladin2
To: dfwgator
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posted on
03/18/2024 6:57:55 AM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
To: V_TWIN
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.
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