Joburg Water urged residents to report any areas experiencing low pressure or no water. Johannesburg Water is increasing restrictions in the city as residents in Lenasia and Orange Farm continue to have unreliable water supply. The utility announced it will “progressively increase the number of daily sites restricted to build capacity as demand increases” following the resumption of daily water restrictions on 27 December. The situation remains particularly challenging in Lenasia, where multiple reservoirs are under close monitoring. The Lenasia Hospital Hill and High-Level reservoirs have reached critically low levels, leading to several daily interventions. These measures include closing water outlets overnight to build capacity for the following day’s supply and cutting water during the day when needed. “Residents in the affected supply zone may face low water pressure or
Author Archives: Enkosi Selane
Dec
The incident is not isolated, with similar reports emerging annually, particularly concerning access to matric results. Dozens of frustrated parents were turned away from Bosmont Primary School on Wednesday when they attempted to collect their children’s school reports, citing outstanding school fees as the primary reason for withholding academic records. The incident has sparked a heated debate about the rights of parents and students in accessing educational documents. Bosmont Primary School’s fee collection controversy A parent with kids at the school said the principal demanded parents either pay outstanding fees or sign an acknowledgement of debt documents, creating a mile-long queue of parents and grandparents desperate to obtain their children’s academic reports. Parents claimed they were in the process of applying for fee exemptions but were never officially notified about