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DA to Take Joburg Water, City to Court over Water Crisis

On Wednesday, the Democratic Alliance said it will take Johannesburg Water and the City of Johannesburg to court, Helen Zille announced at a Bruma briefing.
Blaming decades of neglect, the DA argues the crisis stems from a maintenance backlog since the early 2000s and diverted funds to tanker provision, which has quadrupled in recent years.
Households in Pimville, Meadowlands and Dube have been without water for weeks while factories in Selby have been dry for almost eight months; the City deployed 60 water tankers, Mayor Dada Morero said.
The DA will seek a court order to compel the city to implement the turnaround strategy and to secure ring‑fenced funding for water, including a 120km per year pipe replacement target.
Pointing to supply options, the DA alleged 'water mafia' is affecting KwaZulu‑Natal and Gauteng, and urged the Department of Water and Sanitation to allow Rand Water to pump extra water when over 100%.

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