Johannesburg Forms Water Task Force as Shortages Prompt Protests

South Africa’s commercial capital established a task force to coordinate its response to a deepening water crisis as protests over shortages intensify.

The Intergovernmental Water War Room will be used to coordinate and fast-track interventions, the City of Johannesburg said in an emailed statement. It dismissed speculation that the authorities are no longer able to supply residents — a scenario known as Day Zero.