Protests in Westbury and surrounding areas, turned violent mid- morning, when a shop owner was stabbed, and another person, shot.
Residents of Westbury, Westdene and surrounds, took to the streets for the third time, on Wednesday, in just a month, complaining about lack of water supply to the area and to Rahima Moosa Hospital.
The Gauteng Provincial Joint Committee of law enforcement agencies, said motorists should avoid the area.
Nombuso Shabalala, Spokesperson of Joburg Water, said over R800 million, was invested into the Commando Systems’ challenges.
She said the main challenge for the System is insufficient bulk infrastructure, including reservoirs, bulk lines and pump stations.
The commando system supplies communities in the Brixton, Crosby and Hurst Hill 1 and Hurst Hill 2 supply zones including, Mayfair, Coronationville, Westdene, Westbury, some parts of Ackland Park, Langlaagte North, Pageview, Vrededorp, Sophiatown, Claremont, Braamfontein, Melville, and Emmarentia.
The Entity is expected to complete a new Brixton reservoir (26 Ml) and tower (2.2Ml) at the end of October 2025.