{
  "id": 11490663,
  "title": "Mokonyane highlights urgency of addressing Mogale City water issues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/mokonyane-highlights-urgency-of-addressing-mogale-city-water-issues",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T17:22:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/mokonyane-highlights-urgency-of-addressing-mogale-city-water-issues/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ANC's First Deputy-Secretary Nomvula Mokonyane emphasized the urgency of tackling water problems in Mogale City. The ANC's priority lies in resolving the water outages and shortages plaguing the community. These issues stem from challenges at Rand Water, alongside the aging infrastructure and vandalism of pump stations. Mokonyane addressed the community directly in Extension 13, highlighting that the responsibility for these problems isn't with Mogale City itself, but rather the refurbishment of infrastructure and the electricity supply situation. She stressed that Eskom, Rand Water, the Department of Water and Sanitation, Sedibeng, Emfuleni Municipality, and Joburg Water are now working together to address these pressing issues. Furthermore, they intend to ensure water tankers reach those unable to leave their homes or afford to purchase water, thus acknowledging the critical nature of the water crisis in Mogale City.",
  "summary": "Aging infrastructure as well as vandalising of pump stations continue to pose problems",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}