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Residents of Benoni are without water for the last five days and Rand Water is nowhere to be found. Photo: Stock Image / Pixabay

Parts of Benoni have been without water for almost a week

Residents of Benoni are without water for the last five days and Rand Water is nowhere to be found.

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Residents of Benoni are without water for the last five days and Rand Water is nowhere to be found. Photo: Stock Image / Pixabay

The residents of Benoni have been left without water for the last five days after the Northmead Tower ran empty; the Democratic Alliance said today, 22 March 2023.

The DA said there has been little to no communication from Rand Water and Ekurhuleni Water on the Benoni water situation.

RESIDENTS WANT ANSWERS

Nico De Jager, MPL – DA Gauteng Spokesperson for Infrastructure Development, said this has left councillors and residents in the dark. It was reported that pumps are now functioning, although reservoirs are still struggling to recover.

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De Jager said another breakdown at the Rand Water Vereeniging water treatment plant over the weekend has severely impacted the Eikenhof pumping station leaving Benoni residents without water for the last two days.

Rand Water Benoni residents
Benoni residents have been without water for the last five days, and Rand Water is not giving them answers. Image via Pixabay

Yesterday residents and councillors marched to the South Dale depot to demand answers and will be meeting with Joburg Water on site today.

VARIOUS AREAS IN BENONI HAVE BEEN WITHOUT WATER

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The water situation in Gauteng has reached epic proportions, with residents in the South, East, and North East of the province being without water more often. Gauteng needs action and communication immediately. De Jager said various areas in Benoni have been without water, and there had been communication with residents.

“It is high time that Rand Water, Joburg Water, and Ekurhuleni Water get their house in order and start communicating every couple of hours,” De Jager said.

AREAS AFFECTED BY THE MOST RECENT BREAKDOWN ARE:

  • Parts of Linksfield
  • Benoni
  • Jeppe
  • Bedfordview
  • Sandringham
  • Orange Grove
  • Orchards
  • Highlands North
  • Waverley
  • Savoy Estate
  • Bedford Park
  • Senderwood
  • Morning Hill
  • Bramley North
  • Kew

De Jager said while system breakdown occurs occasionally, Rand Water must inform Benoni residents when they can expect the water supply to be restored.

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He said provisions and communications for water tankers and renting additional water tankers in Benoni should be improved.

“The recent announcement of the R28 billion investment for the water infrastructure in the province should be used to create a special grant for municipalities to upgrade and fix their water infrastructure. It is also important that all municipalities produce a water security report to address the shortfall of tankers.”

Nico De Jager

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De Jager said they would keep pushing for an inter-governmental task team to be established to solve the ongoing water crisis for the residents of Benoni.

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