Taps have run dry at Donovan McDonald Retirement Centre. Photo: Johan Meyer
Johannesburg Water (JW) spokesperson Nombuso Shabalala has confirmed to the Roodepoort Record that JW is not responsible for the water disconnection at the Donovan McDonald Retirement Centre.
“We have checked our records and can confirm that no disconnection instruction or request was issued for the property in question,” she said.
Shabalala added that they were informed the water meter had been removed.
Retirement centre resident Pat Martins filling a container with water. She only uses a small container since she has to carry it all the way to her unit on the third floor. Photo: Johan Meyer
“There is no record of a request to remove the meter, but we have been informed through the ward councillor that the meter has indeed been removed.
“At this stage, we do not know who removed it.
“When a legitimate disconnection is carried out by JW, a disconnection notice is always left on-site, clearly indicating the amount due. No such notice was issued in this instance.
“To address the matter urgently, we have logged a work order for the relevant depot to replace the meter and reconnect the supply. A special request has also been submitted to the depot to prioritise this case for swift resolution.”
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"Johan is an internationally published journalist and editor with extensive experience in news and industry reporting. His work has featured in numerous publications over the years.
He cut his teeth at the Roodepoort Record and Northside Chronicle as proofreader, swiftly progressing to junior journalist. He later joined Randfontein Herald as journalist and eventually worked his way up to becoming editor. During his years away from Caxton, he fulfilled journalist and editor positions for various industry publications at the once mighty Malnor Media House right up to their closure in 2019. This position saw him traveling all over the world on writing assignments. Since 2019, he has worked as a freelancer for various publishing houses, and had a year-long stint as senior editor for a large stable of retail and medical B2B titles, until rapid growth of his own small business required his fulltime attention. At the end of 2023, with his own business now fully staffed, Johan decided to dedicate himself to his first love, working as a local journalist for the good of his community.
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