By Thapelo Molefe
A high-level ministerial meeting has agreed that the City of Johannesburg must reduce the leaks in its water distribution system in order to avert a full-blown water crisis.
This follows an urgent meeting to address the challenges of water in the City of Johannesburg.
The meeting was convened by Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina. It was attended by Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi, Gauteng cooperative governance MEC Jacob Mamabolo, Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero and the leadership of Rand Water.
The gathering pinpointed the primary drivers behind the supply disruptions and established a clear course of action to stabilise water distribution.
The meeting also urged City of Joburg to complete its current projects to construct more reservoirs and pumping stations to make its water distribution system more resilient to electro-mechanical breakdowns or spikes in demand.
Morero highlighted a major issue with water supply, noting that 45 reservoirs were
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