Across Joburg, water distribution networks remain critically strained under the weight of decaying infrastructure, bulk restrictions from Rand Water, and chronic municipal management failures, causing residents in Kensington, Parktown, Melville, and Lenasia to take to the streets.
NO WATER: ‘Are we not important enough?’ — Joburg residents protest water cuts before elections
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