23 June 2026
Customer Notice
Phase 2 of Rand Water planned maintenance scheduled for 17 July 2026
Residents are reminded that Rand Water will undertake the second phase of its planned maintenance on Friday, 17 July 2026, from 07:00 to 19:00. The work undertaken will be electrical work conducted by Eskom on Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch substation. The first phase of the maintenance took place from 29 May to 2 June 2026 and was successfully completed
As part of the maintenance, Rand Water will reduce pumping capacity from some of its systems. This will result in low water pressure to no water conditions in some Johannesburg Water systems during the maintenance period and in the recovery phase thereafter.
Once maintenance has been completed, Rand Water will resume normal pumping operations. However, the recovery of Johannesburg Water’s network will be gradual as reservoirs refill, system pressure is restored, and water supply stabilises across the network. Full system recovery is expected to take approximately five to seven days, depending on demand and system performance. Johannesburg Water will implement measures to reduce the impact on affected residents by providing alternative water where required, in coordination with Ward Councillors. Further communication, including affected areas and alternative water supply locations, will be provided closer to the maintenance date.
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