JOHANNESBURG - Experts said Mayor Dada Morero's seven-day deadline to restore water supply to Johannesburg's Western Suburbs was impossible to meet.
They have been proved right.
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The mayor returned to Coronationville to tell residents that he anticipates another three weeks for another infrastructure solution to their dry taps.
Happening now: @JHBWater Water MD, Ntshavheni Mukwevho, is engaging the Coronationville community with an update on progress made thus far. The visit follows the commitment made by the Executive Mayor Cllr @DadaMorero during his engagement with residents on 11 Sept. pic.twitter.com/wss41ZNIGk
— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) September 18, 2025
Community members are frustrated with the protracted lack of water.