Rand Water will conduct maintenance at Eikenhof pump station that will impact several Johannesburg Water systems resulting in an 86-hour shutdown.
The first maintenance is scheduled to take place at 7:00 from 13 – 16 December.
JOHANNESBURG WATER ANNOUNCES 86-HOUR SHUTDOWN
Johannesburg Water said at Eikenhof, the maintenance will take place over 86 hours from 7:00 on 13 December to 16 December and there will be no water.
Johannesburg Water systems supplied by Eikenhof pumpstation include:
- Soweto
- Randburg/Roodepoort
- Commando
- Lenasia
- Parts of Johannesburg central including Eagles Nest, Crown Gardens, Aeroton and Alan Manor reservoirs
At Zwartkopjes the maintenance will take place over 36 hours from 5:00 on 13 December to 14 December and customers will be impacted by poor pressure to no water.
The affected suburbs include:
- Crown Gardens
- Eagles Nest reservoirs
- Parktown
- Berea
- Forest Hill
- Alan Manor
- Naturena
- Aeroton
- Orlando East
- Hector Norris pump station
“The maintenance on Rand Water’s infrastructure is for the purpose of achieving improved plant availability, reliability and efficiencies towards a flexible system. It is ideal to execute this maintenance work during the low demand period of December,” Johannesburg water said.
The entity said it will provide alternative water supply through water tankers in coordination with the respected ward councillors of affected regions. Progress reports will also be provided throughout the maintenance period,” Johannesburg Water said.
SHOULD THE BOARD BE DISSOLVED?
Meanwhile, the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has called for the Johannesburg Water board to be fired as water woes persist in the metro municipality and across Gauteng.
This comes as Johannesburg has been experiencing a severe water crisis, with ongoing water supply issues. This is due to population growth, illegal connections, and damaged and ageing infrastructure.
DA Gauteng Johannesburg Regional Chairperson Wendy Alexander said the crisis residents face today is a direct result of years of negligence as critical infrastructure, including reservoirs, has not been built or maintained and outline repairs have been ignored or delayed indefinitely.
Alexander said the current Johannesburg Water board has failed to implement any meaningful solutions.
“Our residents have suffered through multiple years of water disruptions, with some areas affected for extended periods without this basic human right. This is not merely an inconvenience – it’s a public health and human rights emergency,” Alexander said.
DO YOU LIVE IN JOHANNESBURG? HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR THE ONGOING WATER SHUTDOWNS AND SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS?
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