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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87880, member: 27"]
Dry taps across Gauteng just triggered a political firestorm that the province's own MEC is desperately trying to shut down.

Mamabolo's anti-grandstanding message
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[*]Jacob Mamabolo slammed the politicization of Gauteng's water crisis.
[*]Old infrastructure and overconsumption drive the real problem.
[*]His spokesperson, Theo Nkonki, echoed the teamwork-over-fighting line.
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Where the shortages hit hardest
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[*]Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, and Mogale City all got hammered.
[*]Johannesburg loses up to 33% of water through aging pipes.
[*]Hursthill residents reported reddish water from their taps.
[*]Pipe bursts and equipment failures worsened everything since 2024.
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The new Operations Centre setup
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[*]Mamabolo personally leads a provincial Operations Centre.
[*]Rand Water and the national government sit at the same table.
[*]Leak repairs, pump fixes, and reservoir maintenance are underway.
[*]Water tankers are deployed where supply remains critical.
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Presidential-level intervention kicking in
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[*]Ramaphosa created a high-level Water Crisis Committee.
[*]Pemmy Majodina already visited the affected areas for assessments.
[*]Paul Mashatile is expected in Johannesburg for progress checks.
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Early recovery signals
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[*]Rand Water restored full capacity after late-January failures.
[*]Network stabilization is showing early positive signs.
[*]Long-term plans target extra storage to prevent a Day Zero.
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