DA urges Rand Water and municipalities to address Gauteng’s water shortages

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has expressed alarm over the ongoing water outages in Gauteng, affecting millions of residents in Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni.This comes after a technical fault at Rand Water’s Palmiet Pump Station exposed the province’s vulnerability to water insecurity, with disruptions revealing broader issues within the region’s water infrastructure.The crisis began after a fault at Rand Water’s Palmiet Pump Station, initially linked to an Eskom power failure by Johannesburg Water. However, Eskom clarified that the fault was due to a damaged circuit breaker…