Several Gauteng suburbs in Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and Johannesburg will experience low pressure to no water supply this weekend as Rand Water will conduct 24-hour maintenance on its O2 pipeline. Rand Water teams will repair a leak on the O2 pipeline in Germiston, Ekurhuleni. The O2 Pipeline will be temporarily isolated, and the maintenance work will … Read more
Rand Water has announced critical maintenance work on its Palmiet System, which supplies Joburg Water’s Sandton and Midrand regions. The maintenance, scheduled for 25-26 January, will involve repairing a leak on the O2 pipeline. During this time, Rand Water will isolate the pipeline, temporarily cutting off the water supply to facilitate the repairs. Johannesburg Water … Read more
Advocacy group WaterCAN has called on Rand Water to postpone the planned 86-hour shutdown at the Eikenhof and Zwartkopjes pump stations, which will significantly disrupt the water supply in several Johannesburg households. Rand Water will be conducting maintenance at the Eikenhof pump station, which is reportedly the main feeder to 70% of the City of … Read more
Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi says the province has tasked bulk potable supplier Rand Water to develop plans to prevent water shortage in the province. Experts have warned that taps will soon dry in the province, which houses three of the country’s eight metropolitan municipalities, the City of Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, and Tshwane. GAUTENG FACES POTENTIAL WATER … Read more
In a bid to prevent water shortage, bulk potable supplier Rand Water is imposing level 1 restriction in Gauteng due to increased demand. Rand Water group chief executive (GCEO) Sipho Mosai revealed this during a water imbizo that was held on Friday, 13 September, in collaboration with the Gauteng provincial government and the Department of … Read more
Rand Water has successfully initiated its scheduled maintenance operations, encountering no significant obstacles so far. The utility completed its work on the Mogale City system smoothly. Rand Water maintenance: Seamless start in Mogale City The maintenance work, which began on Saturday, aims to enhance water supply reliability across various municipalities in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and North … Read more
Just week’s away from the Easter holidays, and the Gauteng water crisis is worsening rapidly. The latest is that Rand Water’s supply system is ‘on the verge of collapse,’ reports Business Tech, following an emergency meeting with Rand Water, Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni representatives. According to a warning sent out by the City of Tshwane, … Read more
Johannesburg Water will continue to have supply challenges again this week following the announcement of an unplanned maintenance on the network. JOHANNESBURG WATER LISTS AFFECTED SYSTEMS BY THE UNPLANNED MAINTENANCE The unplanned maintenance is expected to affect all Soweto reservoirs, Eagle Nest, Alan Manor, Naturena, Kibler Park, Crown Gardens, Aeroton, and most of Ranburg Reservoirs … Read more
Rand Water says it has over the past few months been warning that the water systems are constrained due to high water consumption across all Gauteng Metros. RAND WATER BLAMES IMPACT OF HEATWAVE FOR EXCESSIVE USE OF WATER According to the bulk supplier, the impact of heatwave continues to result in high consumption above the … Read more
