10 July 2023

Media Statement

Rand Water planned shutdown update

As previously communicated, the planned Rand Water shutdown is taking place from 19:00 on Tuesday, 11 July to 05:00 on Friday, 14 July 2023.

The purpose of the planned shutdown is to replace old critical infrastructure.

The benefits of the shutdown include:
• To improve infrastructure reliability and availability.
• To reduce unplanned infrastructure breakdowns (emergency breakdowns)
• To allow flexibility, in that during maintenance, water supply can be supplemented from another pump station system thereby reducing the impact of water supply interruptions.
• To upgrade old critical water supply infrastructure.

We are further requesting that customers are mindful and considerate when collecting water from tankers, that they preserve some for fellow residents coming after them.

Areas not affected by the Rand Water shutdown include the Midrand and greater Sandton areas. However, a part of Sandton supplied from the Dunkeld reservoir will be affected.

Johannesburg Water will provide stationary tankers in critical areas like hospitals, clinics, municipal offices, schools, and police stations. There will also be roaming water tankers across the suburbs that will be affected.

Further updates to residents will be provided during the shutdown.

Ends

Issued by Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.