Central SA
Water shortages affecting Vaal Triangle─── 12:47 Fri, 22 Apr 2022
Most areas of the Vaal Triangle, in Gauteng, are experiencing water shortages.
This is due to cable faults which have caused power outages at the Rand Water substation.
Residents have entered day two of water interruptions.
A total of five stations in Vereening and Vanderbijlpark are experiencing power outages, affecting residents and businesses since last week Friday.
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The Emfuleni Local Municipality previously promised to start restoring power on Tuesday, however, power is still off.
Meanwhile the municipality has elaborated that a replacement breaker has been installed at the town substation in Vanderbijlpark.
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The municipality further confirmed that power will not be restored at the station today, after an analysis found water and gas contaminants in samples taken yesterday.
Efforts are underway to restore power in all affected areas, including Rand water.
OFM News/Paila Chauke
