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Johannesburg won’t say who its water tanker suppliers are

Proliferation of water tankers across SA “is a brazen form of corruption” that has turned a temporary measure into an exploitative business, says HRC commissioner

Melville residents collect water from a water tanker. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee
The City of Johannesburg has spent more than R650-million on water tankers over the past five years, but who the money went to remains unknown to the public.
Last month, the South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC’s) inquiry into the Gauteng water crisis flagged “serious concerns” about the proliferation of water tankers.
AmaBhungane has reported how two companies — Builtpro Construction and Nutinox — were awarded a R263-million tanker contract in 2024 that was deemed invalid by the high court in December 2025. The companies appear to still be providing the services while the judgment is being appealed.
But Johannesburg Water has refused to provide GroundUp with any…

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