Johannesburg Water says more than 100 tankers are providing water to various areas in the city and 55 have been deployed to suburbs hit by a water shortage “crisis”. Water specialist Anthony Turton said that the recent water shortages in Johannesburg are a result of a longstanding reluctance to improve and develop water infrastructure.Turton recognises the impact of the spike in water consumption due to population growth, but warns that Johannesburg Water has failed to heed the initial signs, indicating a potential infrastructure collapse.