48-hour water shutdown to affect these areas in Johannesburg

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Rand Water will perform a 48-hour water shutdown in Johannesburg leading to the closure of numerous reservoirs and systems, which will affect various areas.

The planned maintenance will affect the Palmiet System, which supplies a number of systems, towers and reservoirs. These are the ones that will be affected for two days this week.

SYSTEMS AFFECTED BY 48-HOUR WATER SHUTDOWN

Johannesburg Water issued a notice revealing that a planned maintenance by Rand Water will be performed over a period of two days. The planned water shutdown will affect the Palmiet System on Saturday and Sunday, 25 – 26 January 2025.

It supplies the following systems:

South Hills Tower
Alexander Park Reservoir
Sandton Systems
Midrand Systems

AREAS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY 48-HOUR WATER SHUTDOWN

SOUTH HILLS TOWER

ZONES AND SUBURBS

South Hills
Risana
Tulisa Park
Steeledale
Linmeyer
The Hill
Oakdene
Rosettenville
Klipriviersberg Estate

ALEXANDER PARK RESERVOIR

ZONES AND SUBURBS

Kensington
Benrose
Heriotdale
Denver
De Wetshof
The Gables
Malvern
Cleveland
Elcedes
Oorspoort
Jeppestown South
Bruma
Bezuidenhout Valley
George Goch
Wychwood

SANDTON SYSTEMS

Bryanston Reservoir
Illovo Tower
Illovo Reservoir
Marlboro Reservoir
Marlboro Direct Feed
Linbro Park Reservoir
Linbro Park Direct Feed
Rand Water Direct Feed (Greenstone Hills Exts & Long Meadow)
Modderhill Reservoir
Randjieslaagte Reservoir
Morningside Reservoir
Bryanston Tower

MIDRAND SYSTEMS

Rabie Ridge Reservoir
Grand Central Tower
Grand Central Reservoir
President Park Tower & Reservoir
Erand Reservoir & Tower
Country View Reservoir

In order to have supply during the shutdown, the water utility has encouraged residents to store water ahead of the maintenance. Supply could take a while to be restored after maintenance has been completed.