Water woes force clinic to shut early

MAJOR repairs at the Alexander Park Reservoir in Kensington have deepened Gauteng’s water crisis, forcing the Malvern Clinic to shut its doors early as taps run dry.

- MASABATA MKWANANZI [e-mail]

DA Gauteng Shadow Health MEC Jack Bloom says Malvern Clinic has battled water shortages before, recalling how he previously had to step in to get Joburg Water to restore supply and reopen the toilets.

“My previous intervention got Joburg Water to restore the water and allow the reopening of the toilets, but urgent action is now needed to connect the water tank, as the clinic has again been forced to close early because of water shortages in the area. These shortages will worsen because of major repairs to the Alexander Park Reservoir in Kensington”