Apr 2nd, 2026

Fixing Johannesburg Water Crisis Is Top Priority: Mayoral Candidate Zille Says

Africa’s richest city, Johannesburg, is grappling with worsening water shortages as aging infrastructure and supply constraints strain the system. Mayoral candidate Helen Zille tells Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja that fixing the city’s failing network would be one of her top priorities. "The current crisis is not a supply crisis, it's a maintenance crisis," she says.