The Gauteng
Department of Health have said they remain on high alert following a notice of
planned water interruptions due to maintenance by Rand Water which began this morning. The water interruptions are expected to last for a period of
54-hours.
Supply is
affected in parts of Soweto, the Joburg CBD, Randburg, Roodepoort and
Southdale.
According to
Rand Water, this is due to the B19 pipeline augmentation project that has been
postponed for over a year now and work can no longer be put off.
Gauteng
Health Spokesperson, Kwara Kekana says the Department has made contingency
plans to ensure healthcare services are uninterrupted.
And that together with Joburg Water they have put some contingency plans in place to ensure health facilities in the municipal area are not adversely affected by the planned water interruptions .
Water tankers and mobile toilets have been deployed by Joburg Water in
various health facilities such as Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital,
Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital and Helen Joseph Hospital amongst others
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