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IN CONVERSATION WITH DR ZAKHELE KHUZWAYO (he is project managing this pilot project)

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Johannesburg Water, in partnership with Wits University, has launched an innovative pilot project aimed at providing reliable water access to informal settlements by tapping into underground water sources.
This initiative — the first of its kind in the city — seeks to enhance water supply systems for communities that have long struggled with inconsistent access to clean water.
The pilot phase focuses on nine informal settlements in Johannesburg’s Deep South. It includes drilling boreholes and setting up localised water distribution points to bring services closer to residents.
Johannesburg Water spokesperson Nombuso Shabalala says work has already started in the Marikana and Kokotela informal settlements, with plans to move next to Phumla Mqashi and Narens Farm.
Shabalala adds that the Deep South has one of the highest concentrations of informal settlements and illegal water connections in the city, placing immense pressure on the existing system as demand continues to exceed supply.
9 Oct 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News · Music Interviews

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