In the news today, while Johannesburg grappled with a water crisis, residents in some parts of the city that did have water reported that it was off-colour and smelled bad. Meanwhile, the family of South African teacher Francois Van Zyl de Kock has launched a public fundraising campaign to raise 880 000 renminbi (RMB), about R2.2 million, in compensation sought by the family of a Chinese woman who died following a traffic incident in Wuhan last year. Furthermore, an undisclosed number of incomplete projects in the Free State have been allocated R1.4 billion for the 2026/2027 financial year.
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued a warning of flooding in several parts of South Africa due to thunderstorms and heavy downpours on Monday.Full weather forecast here. Stay up to date withThe Citizen– More News, Your Way. While Johannesburg grappled with a water crisis, residents in some parts of the city that did have water reported that it was off-colour and smelled bad.
According to Johannesburg Water, the abnormal water affected homes in parts of Hursthill and Auckland Park this week. The utility said this was linked to the construction of a new reservoir and tower in nearby Brixton. “During the installation of a new pipeline, sand entered the pipe system.
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The pipeline was subsequently flushed. However, some sand had already migrated into parts of the distribution network. This may have resulted in discoloured water in certain households.” The family of South African teacher Francois Van Zyl de Kock has launched a public fundraising campaign to raise 880 000 renminbi (RMB), about R2.2 million, in compensation sought by the family of a Chinese woman who died following a traffic incident in Wuhan last year. Van Zyl de Kock, originally from Vanderbijlpark in Gauteng, has been detained in Wuhan for the past three months after he was arrested in connection with the incident.
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