Ekurhuleni - The Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipality in Gauteng on Tuesday urged residents and businesses to use water sparingly as parts of Germiston ran out of water.
Large parts of South Africa is in the midst of a heatwave and coupled with a long-standing drought, water supply is under severe strain.
The Ekurhuleni municipality on Tuesday issued a notice to say that there was currently no water in the following areas of Germiston:
Dawnview
Gerdview
Marlands
Germiston CBD
Elsburg
Lambton
Fishers Hill
Wadeville
Bedfordview
Primrose Hill
Sunny Rock
The EMM was, however, providing water tankers at the following locations:
Opposite Old Marlands Swimming Pool near Solly’s Supermark
Corner Elbertfield Avenue and Windsor Street
Howe Circle
Corner Jubilee and Ralston Avenues
Corner Fourth Avenue and Pipe Street
Corner Riley Road and Van Buuren Road, Bedfordview
Van Buuren Road (east of Harper Road) in front of Virgin Active
Parking area at KFC, Kirkby Road, Bedford Gardens
Corner Lucas Lane and Norman Road, Bedfordview (in front of Hyundai)
Corner Fairway Avenue and Penthurst Avenue, Essexwold
The municipality also warned that levels in the reservoirs supplying certain areas were at a critical level which could lead to low water pressure:
Consumers in all areas of Ekurhuleni were requested to adhere to the following measures:
No filling of swimming pools
No gardening and irrigation at all unless you make use of grey water
No water washing of pavements and cars
Reduce showering time and capture in buckets the cold water that initially comes from the showers
Repair leaking cisterns
“If the situation in all of the areas above deteriorates further, the EMM will implement water shedding measures and shut off supply from 10pm-3pm.”
African News Agency
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