Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero pledged to address deteriorating water infrastructure after residents staged a demonstration outside municipal offices in Braamfontein on Friday, November 1, 2025. The city allocated resources to renovate 24 of its 45 storage facilities during the current budget cycle, with repairs underway at 19 locations. Morero attributed recurring supply problems to corroded pipelines and damaged reservoirs that have suffered from inadequate upkeep over multiple years.
Hundreds gathered from neighborhoods such as Orange Farm, Kelvin, Kensington and Ivory Park to deliver a formal list of grievances. Protesters demanded dedicated protection for water budgets, full disclosure of spending records and elimination of emergency tanker services through published deadlines. Civil society organizations called for merit-based appointments to utility oversight boards with community participation rather than political interference.
Daily consumption dropped from approximately 1,792 to 1,702 megalitres through conservation campaigns and the installation of leak detection equipment. Authorities completed upgrades at Olifantsvlei and Bushkoppies treatment plants, while Goudkoppies stands at 95 percent finished. The municipality plans to secure multi-billion rand financing over the next decade for accelerated maintenance work and preventive measures.
Hundreds gathered from neighborhoods such as Orange Farm, Kelvin, Kensington and Ivory Park to deliver a formal list of grievances. Protesters demanded dedicated protection for water budgets, full disclosure of spending records and elimination of emergency tanker services through published deadlines. Civil society organizations called for merit-based appointments to utility oversight boards with community participation rather than political interference.
Daily consumption dropped from approximately 1,792 to 1,702 megalitres through conservation campaigns and the installation of leak detection equipment. Authorities completed upgrades at Olifantsvlei and Bushkoppies treatment plants, while Goudkoppies stands at 95 percent finished. The municipality plans to secure multi-billion rand financing over the next decade for accelerated maintenance work and preventive measures.
