Johannesburg Water has issued a reminder about the upcoming 72-hour water outage, set to begin on 31 January at 18:00 and end on 3 February at 18:00. The outage is necessary for the installation of new isolation valves at the Hector Norris Pump Station, which will help improve service delivery across the city.
During this period, affected areas will have no water supply. Johannesburg Water has assured residents that water tankers will be deployed, with locations to be communicated before the outage.
“[This planned maintenance] is for improved service delivery,” said Johannesburg Water.
Areas affected by the water outage
More than 100 areas across Johannesburg will be impacted, including:
- City Centre and Surrounds: Johannesburg CBD, Newtown, Selby, Jeppestown, Doorfontein, and Hillbrow.
- Southern Suburbs: Forest Hill, Turfontein, Rosettenville, La Rochelle, Turf Club, Kenilworth, and Towerby.
- Eastern Suburbs: De Wetshof, Observatory, Bruma, Cyrildene, Bezuidenhout Valley, Bertrams, Lorentzville, Judith’s Paarl, Troyville, Kensington, and Malvern.
- Northern Suburbs: Parktown, Saxonwold, Hyde Park, Illovo, Killarney, Houghton, Waverley, Linksfield, Glenhazel, Sandringham, Percelia Estate, Fairmount, Talboton, Rouxville, Glensan, Dunhill, Oaklands, Melrose, and Cheltondale.
- Western and Central Areas: Emmarentia, Melville, Richmond, Westbury, Westdene, Albertville, and Greenside.
- Industrial and Business Zones: Crown (Industrial), Fordsburg, Mayfair, Amalgam, Micor Industrial, Paarlshoop, and Homestead Park.
All streets within these suburbs will be affected, and residents are encouraged to store sufficient water in advance.
City cracks down on illegal connections in Lenasia
Meanwhile, ENCAreported that the City of Johannesburg, in collaboration with City Power, Johannesburg Water, and the Johannesburg Social Housing Company, has begun disconnecting illegal service meters in Lenasia. This initiative aims to curb bypassed electricity and water connections while imposing penalties on non-compliant customers.
Lenasia has experienced recurring water cuts and infrastructure challenges, sparking fierce protests in recent weeks.
With Johannesburg facing ongoing service disruptions, how can the city ensure fair and sustainable water distribution for all residents?
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