{"id":95864,"date":"2026-02-13T16:42:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/govt-to-pursue-municipal-managers-failing-water-supply"},"modified":"2026-02-13T17:31:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:31:26","slug":"govt-to-pursue-municipal-managers-failing-water-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/govt-to-pursue-municipal-managers-failing-water-supply","title":{"rendered":"Govt to Pursue Municipal Managers Failing Water Supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>President Cyril Ramaphosa said government will soon go after municipal managers in their personal capacity for failing to ensure a steady water supply for residents.<\/p>\n<p>He said they\u2019ve already taken action against several municipalities across the country who are unable to address water supply challenges in their towns and cities.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa gave the undertaking during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday night, amid growing water supply shortages in some provinces.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa has vowed to take action against municipalities who fail to address ongoing water challenges.<\/p>\n<p>He said government has already laid criminal charges against 56 municipalities that have failed to meet their obligations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will now move to lay charges against municipal managers in their personal capacity for violating the National Water Act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ramaphosa said to address the growing water crisis, the government will use the same approach it used when it was dealing with the electricity crisis.<\/p>\n<p>He said he will be personally involved in resolving the water shortages, which have seen communities in places like Johannesburg go without water for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsing the same approach, we will now elevate our response to the water crisis to a National Water Crisis Committee, which I will chair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the crisis committee will bring together all existing efforts into a single coordinating body.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Africa<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa said government will soon go after municipal managers in their personal capacity for failing to ensure a steady water supply for residents. He said they\u2019ve already taken action against several municipalities across the country who are unable to address water supply challenges in their towns and cities. 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