RC 261026Power FMColleen Makhubele
Monday, 26 October 2026
Water dominated this Monday's Power Perspective, with gastro cases reaching 833 and Johannesburg turning to private suppliers, while the local government white paper was debated ahead of next week's elections.
- 20:01
Cases of a gastrointestinal illness linked to non-chlorinated water from a local treatment plant have climbed to 833, with the Water and Sanitation Department urging the public not to panic.
- 20:13
Johannesburg has issued a request for information seeking private producers to supply extra drinking water, as its water crisis deepens and aging infrastructure struggles to keep up.
- 21:05
President Cyril Ramaphosa accused Tshwane of failing to properly manage water operations, saying national government is stepping in to oversee water resources, and blamed illegal connections for transformer failures in Mamelodi.
- 20:18
The revised white paper on local government, launched on 22 October, moves away from one-size-fits-all funding toward a differentiated model that recognises metros, rural and district municipalities differ.