The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr Senzo Mchunu, together with the Chairperson and CEO of Rand Water, will brief members of the media on the scheduled maintenance work that will result in reduced water supply in various municipalities across Gauteng from 15 – 17 November 2021.

Early this week, Rand Water announced that it has notified affected municipalities of the planned maintenance of B11 and B19 pipelines to allow them to execute their appropriate contingency plans during the maintenance period and ensure continued supply though reduced.

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Date:               Monday, 15 November 2021

Time:              12h30 for 13h00 to cater for COVID-19 regulations on arrival.

Venue:            GCIS – Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria

Media Participation: Journalists may view the briefing via live streaming on the South African Government social media channels on the links below:

Facebook: http://facebook.com/GovernmentZA

Twitter: http://twitter.com/GovernmentZA

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GovernmentZA

For media confirmation, contact Andile Tshona on 073 566 3345 or tshonaa@dws.gov.za. 

Issued by the Department of Water & Sanitation

For more information, contact Sputnik Ratau, Spokesperson for the Department of Water and Sanitation on 082 874 2942 / rataus@dws.gov.za or Kamogelo Mogotsi, Spokesperson to Minister Mchunu on 076 523 0085 / mogotsik@dws.gov.za