City of Johannesburg needs R12.5bn to fix water infrastructure

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has revealed it will need around R12.65-billion over the next ten years to renew and replace the city’s ageing and decrepit water infrastructure. Joburg Water is in the process of building nine new water reservoirs and towers that will serve 163 800 households in areas including Blue Hills, Woodmead, Halfway House, Lawley and Doornkop West.