South Africa\u2019s capital Pretoria, commercial hub Johannesburg and tourism mecca Cape Town all experienced water shortages this week, highlighting ongoing challenges with the nation\u2019s frayed infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials said water supply was low in Pretoria because of depleted levels at key reservoirs, which were unable to keep up with consumer demand amid high summer temperatures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Johannesburg was hit by a worker strike, although this was resolved later in the day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cape Town residents were asked to \u201curgently reduce water consumption\u201d due to a problem with valves on one of the city\u2019s major reservoirs, according to spokesman Luthando Tyhalibongo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe National Department of Water and Sanitation has repaired the valves. We ask residents to keep using water sparingly until the system has stabilised,\u201d Tyhalibongo said in a phone interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While South Africa has managed to improve the performance of its state-owned power supplier Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, ending years of near-daily electricity outages, water shortages remain an ongoing issue in a number of areas, including Johannesburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n