Residents of the Blairgowrie neighbourhood of Johannesburg, South Africa, demonstrate against the lack of service delivery. In addition to daily electricity load shedding, the residents have been without water for 10 days, an issue that will be on the top of the agenda for the May 29 general elections.
In Pics: Johannesburg Water Crisis Turns Severe
Thousands of South Africans are lining up for water as the country's largest city, Johannesburg, confronts an unprecedented collapse of its water system affecting millions of people.
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Residents of the township of Soweto, South Africa, queue for water.
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Residents of the township of Soweto, South Africa, queue for water.
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Residents of the township of Soweto, South Africa, queue for water.
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Residents of the township of Soweto, South Africa, queue for water.
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Residents of the township of Soweto, South Africa, queue for water.
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Residents of the Blairgowrie neighbourhood of Johannesburg, South Africa, demonstrate against the lack of service delivery.
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Residents of the Blairgowrie neighbourhood of Johannesburg, South Africa, demonstrate against the lack of service delivery.
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Residents of the Blairgowrie neighbourhood of Johannesburg, South Africa, demonstrate against the lack of service delivery.
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Johannesburg Water Crisis
| Photo: AP/Jerome Delay
Residents of the Blairgowrie neighbourhood of Johannesburg, South Africa, demonstrate against the lack of service delivery.
