Joburg power, water outages endanger medically vulnerable residents

Prolonged power and water outages in Johannesburg are disrupting care for residents reliant on powered medical equipment and hygiene, creating acute health risks. The situation reflects chronic infrastructure failure in South Africa's largest city, with no immediate resolution indicated. This matters as it compounds existing public-health vulnerabilities and signals systemic urban infrastructure degradation.

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