JOHANNESBURG - In response to the public outrage about long-term water cuts in Johannesburg's western suburbs, Mayor Dada Morero promised residents that their problems will be over within seven days.
After a week of protests, promises, and pain, some calm has returned to the streets of Coronationville, Westbury, and the surrounding areas.
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Residents say they've endured years of unreliable water supply and fear the latest commitments will be another broken promise.
Johannesburg Water is confident that it can restore the supply within the timeline promised by the mayor.