The 17 August episode of Carte Blanche exposes a long-running water leak in Johannesburg, dubbed the “Joburg Jacuzzi,” where thousands of litres gush out daily from what began as a simple pothole more than two years ago.
The situation, which has since evolved into a massive open-air pool, highlights the city’s ongoing service delivery failures and raises serious questions about Johannesburg Water’s ability to address basic infrastructure problems.
Despite repeated complaints from residents, the leak remains unattended, symbolising the broader challenges of inefficiency, mismanagement, and neglect that continue to plague the city’s water services.
Its first episode aired on 21 August 1988 and over the last 34-plus years has earned credibility among South African viewers for its investigation into corruption, consumer issues, and current events.
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