Richard Rutherford

Life in JHB at the moment… more water falls from the sky than flows out the taps.. 4 days out of the last 7 without water because of 4 burst pipes (all within a stone’s throw of one another). @JHBWater @DadaMorero when are you going to fix these perineal problems?

@Our_DA 1) Surely it’s time to amend the law that says convicts (those found guilty and have served prison time) are allowed to be MPs. 2) minimum threshold for parliamentary seats to ensure stability 3) direct voting for representatives in parliament

💬 Have your say! The DA is giving South Africans an opportunity to submit a topic that they want to hear debated in Parliament's mini-plenary session on 19 September 2025. Respond with your suggestion to this post or send via WhatsApp to 073 375 1133. #DAinParliament

@JHBWater What has been the delay? The “burst” happened on Sunday? The aversion to communication is astounding! How do long do you expect the citizens to make provisions for? Not all of us have back up solutions like the politicians and politically connected do.

@RichRutherford3 Good day, there is no update currently but we will share as soon as the team has alerted us. ^LM

#JoburgUpdates Update: Unplanned Water Interruption: Bryanston ^LM

@Miss_Kits @tumisole @CityofJoburgZA @DadaMorero @JHBWater They keep saying it’s a major burst pipe but yet there is no sign of any burst of this magnitude. Definitely a bigger problem at play. But @JHBWater and @CityofJoburgZA gaslighting of citizens is amazing. Maybe I will gaslight them when it comes to paying my rates and taxes

@tumisole @CityofJoburgZA @DadaMorero @JHBWater This was us last week. It returned on day 5. Same MO, same “major burst pipe” 🙄. The jokes write themselves.

This is what @CityofJoburgZA & @DadaMorero is subjecting us to! It’s been over 4 days in some areas in and around Bryanston without water! @JHBWater comms is non-existent and they ignore posts. It’s no less than 18 months to the local government elections & we will vote accordingly! #JoburgWaterCrisis

@JHBWater the lack of or reluctance to share any updates is astounding… what is even worse is your customer care line… the entire time I was on hold (and next in line) to no answer. Still no updates on Bryanston outage. @LyndaShacks @CityofJoburgZA

@JHBWater @tumisole Any update?

@tumisole Good morning, we are following up with the depot and will provide an update urgently. ^LM

#JoburgUpdates Unplanned Water Interruption: Bryanston ^LM

@JHBWater @thechampman89 @LyndaShacks Any update on this outage?

@thechampman89 @LyndaShacks Thank you for reporting your matter. Kindly receive the ref number 40066561 ^A

@MzansiUnspun The DA are just like any other political party… they only care about themselves and power. But what they do understand is that in order for SA to grow there needs to be changes in policy. Doubling down on failed policies will only create more misery for SA.

@MzansiUnspun All because she questioned where our tax money is going? Do you think Jonas is the “special envoy” for free?

@MzansiUnspun @powellemmaloui1 Please outline some of these “lies”? For as I see it the only ones lying are the ANC…. They say “we have mended relationships with the US” yet we going to have 30/40% tariffs on our exports next month. How is that mending a relationship?

Sowetan leaks alleged National Security Council Report by Emma Louise Powell MP - DA Spokesperson on International Relations & Cooperation Date: 17 July 2025 I note with grave concern the Sowetan Newspaper story: “Report Links DA MP to Anti-SA Narrative”. On the 16th of July 2025, I was asked for comment on an unspecified report by Sowetan journalist, Jeanette Chabalala, who noted that serious allegations had been made against me in regards to the DA’s visit to the United States in February 2025. I subsequently contacted the Sowetan’s Editor, Sibongakonke Shoba, to ascertain the veracity of the report. He declined to provide me with a copy of the report but confirmed that it was produced by state security services and had served before the National Security Council (NSC) and the President. Reports serving before NSC are classified. This comes on the back of my recent media exposé in regards to Mcebisi Jonas’s failure to obtain a diplomatic visa. It is clear that there is an insidious political agenda at play, in which taxpayer-funded state security services are potentially being weaponised against sitting Members of Parliament in order to achieve political objectives. The DA has been clear about who our delegation met with in the United States and the nature of our trip. Both the DA's media statement following the trip and subsequent public interviews provide detailed information in this regard. Both the potential surveillance of a sitting Member of Parliament by state security services as well as the targeted leaking of a classified report in a clear attempt to tarnish and intimidate such a Member in performing her duties are serious criminal offences under South African law. This follows on the back of General Makwanazi’s revelations of organised crime having infiltrated the Police and State Security at the highest levels. On the evening of 16 July, the DA’s lawyers wrote to both the President and the Minister of State Security requesting an urgent investigation into both the commissioning and leaking of such an alleged report. This correspondence will be provided to the media on request. There is no place in a constitutional democracy for Members of Parliament to be actively surveilled by the State in performing their functions, and representing their political parties on the international stage. As the ANC continues to engage with its friends in the axis of malign actors, the likes of Russia and Iran, the DA will continue to openly and constructively engage with the international community of democracies. END

@eNCA Great initiative but remember when @CityofCT did something similar and how the taxi industry, all the populist politicians and the media reacted Will be interesting to see if @CityofJoburgZA gets the same reaction or if they actually implement this and not just promise

The Joburg Metro says if a vehicle has more than three defects it considers it unroadworthy and if they spot you, they'll pull you off the road. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla explains. #JMPD #eNCAJMPD

@ferialhaffajee @CyrilRamaphosa Nope. In fact it’s gotten worse. JHB water have effectively dug up our entire road and just left the “filled” holes behind. When asking JRA to come fix their answer is “JHB water must fix the road”. Next they going to say that city power is responsible for waste removal 🙄

Joburg People: It's been almost one hundred days since President @CyrilRamaphosa announced the intervention for our poor city. Are you feeling it?

@JHBWater @laylaaa17 @LyndaShacks @zunguthatsall No they are not… haven’t even broken any ground and no one on site. This is the 4th time this week that we haven’t had water. Should I be sending my water invoices to you guys for reimbursement?

@laylaaa17 @LyndaShacks @zunguthatsall Good day, the team is currently working on a burst water pipe at 34 Ballyclare Drive, Bryanston, No Estimated time of completion ^A

@k9_reaper Try Forsdick workwear. It’s a family owned business that has been operating for 75 years. Fraction of the price of Johnson’s for comparable (if not better) quality

@JHBWater do you have teams, or even one person, answering the phones? Tried to call multiple times to get an update on a “burst pipe” that occurred last night on Ballyclare Drive in Bryant….to no answer.

@JHBWater what is happening to the outage on Ballyclare? Water is off but zero updates! When is ETR? It’s becoming a weekly occurrence now… what’s the point of even paying rates and taxes anymore

@ewnupdates Ensure that they also pay taxes (along with the taxi industry). This will allow you to reduce taxes on private individuals allowing for increased wealth creation!! This solution will be too practical for any politician and would require them to actually do some work 🙄

Govt must ensure spaza shops are regulated, have license to trade, says Phaahla ewn.co.za/2024/10/11/gov…

@ewnupdates @CityofJoburgZA can’t ensure that the lights work on Winnie Mandela drive or that potholes are fixed or ensure stable water supply or that the city is clean…. But hey let’s change another road name #superiorlogic

Sandton Drive to be renamed Leila Khaled Drive? buff.ly/4eAlZYe

@JHBWater @Tmokoena1265865 The outage was noted yesterday and parts were on their way this morning but there is no one on site so please advise when ETR would be?

@Tmokoena1265865 Good day. The above outage has been noted and communication will be given during the course of the day. Apologies for the inconvenience. ^AM

Hursthill 1 and 2 update #JoburgUpdates ^AM