JOHANNESBURG - Rand Water has enforced restrictions to help conserve water in Gauteng, which has seen levels drop due to demand.
Power cuts have hampered the pumping of much-needed water in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane and some areas have seen taps run dry.
Gauteng has also seen a heatwave this week, which has exacerbated the situation.
Rand Water says its implementing stage two water regulations, which means the watering of gardens, use of hosepipes and filling of swimming pools is prohibited.
The utility says that in the past two weeks, Johannesburg’s water towers have lost an average of 20%.
It said that the restrictions would ensure a 60% capacity return to reservoirs.
Although the province’s dams have sufficient water supply, Rand Water said that it was battling to keep up with demand.
