Johannesburg Water strike called off but supply crisis deepens

We begin this late Tuesday edition of The Lead with breaking news: Johannesburg Water says an unprotected strike by some of its staff has been called off, following discussions with municipal union SAMWU. Note, please, that the rest of this show was compiled before this development. Meanwhile, the blame for the worsening water crisis in the City of Gold is being laid at politicians’ feet, reports News24 metro journalist Alex Patrick, who takes us deeper into the real reasons why Rand Water is slowing supply flow. Later, in our trending topic, Knysna and the Mother City are also grappling with their own water woes. Finally, the US conceded it needed to change tact with apartheid SA, with On This Day in SA History, heard later. Comment below and send our host, broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer, a voice note: 072 562 3179. To advertise: thelead@24.com. Full editions drop Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on Spotify, Apple and YouTube. The show is fully produced, presented, and edited by Raubenheimer and quality-checked by Simon Sonnekus.