The petition calls on the Ministers of Public Enterprises, Energy, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, and Water and Sanitation to investigate the “Gauteng Water Crisis”.
It also requests that measures be taken to prevent a water shortage from occurring again.
“Despite reassurances to the contrary, the knock-on effect of the crisis has rapidly spread, with more and more reservoirs and water towers running dry,” said DA MP Mike Waters.
“While residents demanded answers, local and provincial government departments, Rand Water and Eskom shifted the blame onto everybody else but themselves, leaving residents with more questions than answers.”
Parts of Benoni were without water, or had a sporadic supply, for over a week.
Water was restored on Saturday, last week.
