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title: "Watch – Inside Johannesburg’s escalating water crisis"
description: "Johannesburg’s water crisis intensified in mid-January after multiple system failures during a heatwave. Now, the official opposition party is taking the city to court, while civil society groups are calling for a national disaster declaration. Executive Mayor Dada Morero says Johannesburg has not reached Day Zero. Naledi Mashishi reports."
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author: "Naledi Mashishi"
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published: "2026-03-09T19:33:59"
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# Watch – Inside Johannesburg’s escalating water crisis

> Johannesburg’s water crisis intensified in mid-January after multiple system failures during a heatwave. Now, the official opposition party is taking the city to court, while civil society groups are calling for a national disaster declaration. Executive Mayor Dada Morero says Johannesburg has not reached Day Zero. Naledi Mashishi reports.

By Naledi Mashishi · Published 9 March 2026, 21:33 SAST

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz_t5i8wfEM)

Reporting by: Naledi Mashishi
Edited by: Anda Tolibadi
Filmed by: Joel Seboa
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Sub-edited by: Kevin Flynn

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