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Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanada called a hastily arranged meeting with ward councillors yesterday as the water shortage crisis in the city deep ened

Joburg Water's projected spend of R771m on expanding and upgrading its vast water system versus the estimated R206m it intends to spend on water conservation and demand management have raised calls for the need to balance the building of new capacity with repairing existing infrastructure.

Johannesburg Water has deployed 17 more mobile water tankers for residents as the city battles with ongoing water supply challenges. Here's a handy map to find one near you.

Johannesburg Water says it is making substantial headway towards restoring supply in areas affected by the power failure on Sunday.