4 July 2023
Media Statement
Upcoming Rand Water planned shutdown: affected Johannesburg Water reservoirs
As previously communicated, the planned Rand Water shutdown will take place from 19:00 Tuesday, 11 July to 15:00 Thursday, 13 July 2023.
Customers are requested to store water 48 hours (Sunday, 9 July) prior to the start of the shutdown to sustain capacity within the impacted infrastructure.
The purpose of the planned shutdown is to install isolation valves, and conduct systems upgrades at Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station.
During the shutdown, Johannesburg Water infrastructure supplied by Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station will be affected by no water supply, as well as areas receiving direct water supply from Rand Water. It is estimated that full recovery of the systems may take approximately five days or longer after supply has been fully restored.
Johannesburg Water will make arrangements for alternative water supply at hospitals, clinics, schools, municipal offices, police stations and shopping centres.
Residents will receive regular updates on the official Johannesburg Water social media platforms.
The following Johannesburg Water infrastructure (reservoirs, towers and direct feeds) will be impacted:
| Region | Affected Johannesburg Water reservoirs, towers, and direct feeds |
| Roodepoort / Randburg | · Boschkop reservoir
· Randpark Ridge reservoir · Cosmo City reservoir · Constantia tower and pump station · Helderkruin reservoir · Helderkruin tower · Corriemoor reservoir · Fairland reservoir |
| · Florida North tower- and pump station
· Quellerina tower · Waterval tower · Horison/ Finch tower · Honeydew reservoir · Olivedale reservoir · Honeydew tower · Blairgowrie reservoir · Linden 1 reservoir · Linden 1 tower · Linden 2 reservoir · Kensington B reservoir · Kensington B tower |
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| Central | · Aeroton reservoir
· Aeroton tower · Berea reservoir · Parktown 1 and 2 reservoirs · Brixton reservoir · Brixton tower · Crosby reservoir · Hursthill 1 and 2 reservoirs · Northcliff reservoir · Northcliff tower · Crown Gardens reservoir · Crown Gardens towers · Foresthill tower · Hector Norris pump station · Yeoville 1, 2 and 3 reservoirs |
| Ennerdale | · Orange Farm reservoir
· Ennerdale 1 and 2 reservoirs · Lawley reservoir |
| Southdale | · Eagles Nest reservoir
· Kibler Park reservoir · Alan Manor reservoir · Glenvista reservoir |
| Soweto | · Naturena reservoir
· Chiawelo reservoir · Jabulani reservoir |
| · Jabulani tower
· Zondi reservoir · Zondi tower · Bramfischer reservoir 1 · Doornkop reservoir · Meadowlands 1 and 2 reservoirs · Orlando East reservoir · Diepkloof reservoir · Power Park 1 and 2 reservoirs |
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| Direct feeds | All direct feeds from Rand Water will be
impacted, affecting the Roodepoort, Central, and Soweto areas |
To see if your suburb is supplied by the above affected reservoirs, towers, and direct feeds, click on the links below:
Reservoirs
Towers
Direct feeds
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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.