MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JW infrastructure impacted by Rand Water repairs and maintenance of valve on B7 pipeline

Johannesburg Water wishes to inform residents of the Rand Water repairs and maintenance taking place for approximately 20 hours, which will affect supply to various Johannesburg Water systems. Maintenance work is scheduled to take place on 26 August 2022 from 18h00 until 14h00 on 27 August 2022. Once Rand Water has completed work on the B7 pipeline, it may take time for the full recovery of Johannesburg Water’s infrastructure. Customers are advised to allow approximately a week after maintenance for systems to fully recover.

The reduced supply at Eikenhof pump station will subsequently affect the Commando Road meter, Soweto systems and direct feeds. Johannesburg Water will ensure that reservoirs and towers are filled to capacity to limit the impact on customers during the outage.

The following systems at Johannesburg Water will be monitored:

• Commando Road meter (Crosby, Brixton and Hursthill)

• Rand Water direct feeds:

1.Cornelius Street
2.Weltevreden High pressure
3.Weltevreden High pressure bypass
4. Honeydew reservoir

Areas that may be affected:

1. Cornelius Street:

Parts of Weltevreden park and Randparkrif and Allensnek.

2. Weltevreden High pressure and Weltevreden High Pressure Bypass:

Amarosa, Honeydew Manor, Honeypark, Laserpark, Little Falls, Poortview, Radiokop, Strubensvalley, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel, Tres Jolie, Constantia Kloof, Randparkridge, Allensnek and Weltevreden park

3. Honeydew reservoir:

Parts of Zandspruit, Laserpark, Olivenhout, Honeydew and extensions

Roodepoort/Randburg area:

Bergbron, Claremont, Delarey, Whiteridge, Roodekrans (all ext), Wilropark (all extensions), Helderkruin (all ext), Constantia Kloof (all ext), Allens Nek (all ext), Weltevreden (all extensions), Florida Hills, Florida North, Discovery (all extensions), Selwyn, Florida Township, Horison, Horison View, Roodepoort North, Florida Park (all extensions), Constantia Park, Honeydew (all extensions), Zandspruit, Laserpark, Randparkridge, Cosmo City, Lanseria, Thabo Mbeki Informal settlement, Olivedale, Sundowner, Northwold, Boskruin, Bromhof, Kya Sands, Bloubosrand, Eagle Canyon, Honeydew View, Poortview, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel, Princess, Grobler Park (all extensions), Lindhaven, Little Falls, Harveston, Honeydew (all extensions), parts of Northriding
Langlaagte/ Southdale area:

Mondeor, Southgate, Meredale, Alan Manor, Eagles Nest, Southfork, Kibler Heights, Eikenhof, Lougherin A.H, Coronationville,Westbury, Claremont, Triomf, Westdene, Newlands, Greymont, Albertskroon, Albertsville, Langlaagte, Industria, Bosmont, Riverlea, Longdale, Vrededorp, Fordsburg, Brixton, Mayfair, Cottesloe, Janhofmeyer, Rossmore, Hursthill, Montclare, Melville, Emmerentia, Auckland Park, Greenside, Westcliff, Parkview, Fairlands, Berario, Northcliff (all ext)

Soweto Areas:

Pimville, Power Park, Diepkloof, Orlando East, Orlando West, Dobsonville, Naturena Klipspruit ,Meadowlands, Comptonville, Meredale, Moroka, Jabavu, Molapo,Jabulani, Tladi, Moletsane, Mofolo South, Mapetla, Zola, Zondi, Naledi and all extensions, Emdeni, Mofolo north, Mofolo central, parts of Dube, Chiawelo and extensions, Protea North, Protea South, Dhlamini and extensions, Eldorado Park and all extensions, Klipspruit west and Klipspruit.

Johannesburg Water will be monitoring the infrastructure impacted and will provide updates on supply to customers.

Customers in higher lying areas may experience low pressure/ no water during this period.

Arrangements will be made for alternate water supply to affected areas.

During the outage, customers are requested to use water for critical needs. Leaks and bursts in affected areas should be reported, which may impact on the recovery of the system.

Johannesburg Water apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused.