The reality of the water crisis in the country hit home on Tuesday, with some Joburg schools sending their pupils back home and some parts of Gauteng running dry.

Numerous southern and south-western suburbs had no water on Tuesday, leading to residents believing that water rationing had started.

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality issued a red alert on residents, warning them to use water sparingly as many suburbs in and around Germiston experienced water shortages.

It warned that levels in the reservoirs supplying certain areas were at a critical level which could lead to low water pressure.

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