Midrand residents protest six-day water outage

South Africa: Midrand Residents Protest Six-Day Water Outage

Large parts of Johannesburg have been without water

Midrand residents frustrated after a week without water

Midrand residents are facing a severe water crisis due to prolonged technical and operational delays at Johannesburg Water's Palmiet pump station and subsequent power failures, compounded by the area's rapid population growth.

Midrand residents protest against six-day water outage

Large parts of Johannesburg have been without water as residents bemoan what they say is a lack of communication from water authorities.

Midrand residents protest six-day water outage

“It’s terrible. I’ve got elderly parents. They’re both in their late eighties. How do I clean them? How do I wash them?” asks Abby Artico from Midrand, who joined dozens of residents to protest an ongoing water outage.

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Residents threatened to withhold municipal payments unless improvements are made.