Chaos as Joburg Water tries to remove illegal connections

Chaos erupted at the Phumla Mqashi informal settlement near Lenasia, Johannesburg, on Tuesday as angry residents chased away Joburg Water technicians who had come to remove illegal water connections. Joburg Water says the connections posed substantial challenges to the municipality’s water network, and contributed greatly to water losses and shortages across the city. It's understood the community doesn’t have formal water infrastructure. Phemlo speaks to Executive Manager for Stakeholder Relations and Communcation at Joburg Water Nondumiso Mabuza.