By Thapelo Molefe
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has conceded that water shortages, unemployment and crumbling infrastructure remain major challenges in Soweto, as the party fights to win back township voters ahead of the local government elections.
Ramaphosa made the remarks during a door-to-door campaign in Orlando and Diepkloof on Sunday. He told residents the ANC was addressing service delivery problems.
He said the government had established a National Water Crisis Committee to tackle water shortages and repair ageing infrastructure.
“We are addressing the problem of water. That’s why we set up a National Water Crisis Committee, where we are bringing the national government to come in and assist our metros, our municipalities and our provinces,” Ramaphosa said.
He acknowledged that Johannesburg’s ageing infrastructure had contributed to the challenges.
The ANC president also identified load reduction as another challenge facing Soweto residents. Load reduction are targeted power cuts, often in areas
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