Center to Deal With Gauteng Water Shortages
A Joint Operational Centre (JOC) is being established in Gauteng to plan around and improve the state of readiness in the wake of the steady decrease of water levels in the province.
As of Monday night, water levels in the Vaal River system were standing at 27%.
The Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, together with the Department of Water and Sanitation and Rand Water is establishing a JOC, which will also be responsible for, among others, monitoring water levels, monitoring of water restrictions and any form of disaster management associated with the water shortage in the province.
MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Paul Mashatile said the sweltering heat and the lack of sufficient rainfall across the province pose an imminent danger of even worse water scarcity. He called for drastic saving measures by every water user.
Andrew Moore