WATER AND POWER: Solutions To Greater Johannesburg's Infrastructure Challenges

Water and electricity-the lifeline of any society! Both at the heart of economic growth and social well-being.

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Inefficiencies to the operations of water and electricity can lead to various issues, such as reduced productivity, employment and business opportunities, and disrupted health and economic growth. Without this infrastructure, economies would be at a standstill.

The efficient and steady supply of water and electricity is an imperative for the development and maintenance of well-functioning societies. This is applicable to all areas of a working economy that includes both the production and services sector. They play a fundamental role in food production, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself.

Recently, the city of Johannesburg has been hit by drastic water and power outages, with blackouts at the heart of the crisis, caused by aging and poorly maintained facilities, and underbudgeting for infrastructure updates. This has caused damaging effects to the city’s hospitals and manufacturing facilities. As a city that’s perfectly poised to entice global business: Johannesburg must do some work to get the basics right.