Water strike averted
SANDTON - A full-blown strike has been averted at Johannesburg Water's Zandfontein depot.
A strike at Johannesburg Water’s Zandfontein depot that began on 5 December, and which caused water outages in parts of Gallo Manor and Morningside, has come to an end.
Read Emergency water for Gallo Manor
“Operations are now back to normal following industrial action by some Johannesburg Water employees at the Zandfontein depot. A decision to avert full-blown action was reached amongst all relevant labour stakeholders on 9 December. All formations participating in the Local Labour Forum, where the decision was reached, have agreed, as guided by the company’s labour relation protocol, to keep the nature of issues confidential,” said Eleanor Mavimbela, spokesperson for Johannesburg Water.
The Zandfontein depot services areas around Sandton and the east of Johannesburg. A system has been put in place to deal with the backlog on reported bursts, leaks and other service interruptions, with priority given to major leaks and bursts.
According to Ward 109 councillor Werner Smit, water was restored to Gallo Manor and Morningside Manor on the morning of 10 December, This comes after emergency water tankers had to be deployed.
Read There is still a water crisis in the area
Residents are encouraged to subscribe to the Johannesburg Water website, as well as their SMS notification service for alerts on planned or unplanned service interruptions. More information can be obtained on Twitter @jhbwater; the Johannesburg Water Facebook page; www.johannesburgwater.co.za.
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