Tshwane to throttle water supply as residents ignore call to reduce usage

The City of Tshwane has announced a number of stringent measures to be implemented in response to residents’ failure to cut down on their water consumption. Executive mayor Solly Msimanga announced the interventions on Tuesday under the theme “Thiba Komelelo” - meaning “stop the drought”.Among them are the following:- Throttling the water supply system by partially closing main water outlet valves at reservoirs so that flow is restricted and reservoirs can maintain good levels; - Throttling the...