Executive Mayor to Host Press Briefing on Water Supply Challenges in Johannesburg

by Teboho | Oct 29, 2024 | Media Statements 2024

Media Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
29 October 2024

Executive Mayor to Host Press Briefing on Water Supply Challenges in Johannesburg

The City of Johannesburg invites members of the media to a press briefing hosted by Executive Mayor Cllr Dada Morero, alongside the MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services Department, Cllr Jack Sekwaila, and officials from Johannesburg
Water. This briefing will address the current water supply challenges facing the city. The media briefing will be held as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Time: 14:00
Venue: Brixton Flying Squad Police Station entrance, 50 Caroline Street, Jan Hofmeyer. (Please drive up the road to the site camp once inside the police station.)

During the briefing, a comprehensive overview of the recent water supply issues will be provided, along with details of the mitigation strategies and interventions that Johannesburg Water has implemented to address the situation.

Important Note: For safety precautions on-site, media attendees are requested to wear closed shoes wherever possible. This is an opportunity for the media to gain insights directly from city leadership regarding an issue impacting many residents and to ask questions pertaining to the current and future water management strategies.

We look forward to your participation.
For RSVP and media inquiries, please contact: Nthatisi Modingoane – Deputy
Director Media Relations on nthatisem@joburg.org.za

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Issued by the City of Johannesburg
For all media queries, send an email to mediaqueries@joburg.org.za.

Plans to boost water supply in Midrand area with construction of Carlswald reservoir & upgrade water network

by Teboho | Oct 28, 2024 | Media Statements 2024

28 October 2024 – 13:00

Media Release

Plans to boost water supply in Midrand area with construction of Carlswald reservoir & upgrade water network

As part of its mandate to maintain and upgrade water infrastructure and provide services, Johannesburg Water has a reservoir and water pipeline project to upgrade the water pipeline network in Carlswald, Midrand, and improve water storage to communities.

The purpose of the Carlswald Water Pipeline project is to upgrade the water pipeline network in Carlswald, Midrand, and is a prerequisite to the bigger plan to build the new Carlswald Reservoir.

The pipeline project is progressing well and is at the Environmental Assessment stage as well as Public Participation Process stage. A positive environmental authorisation was granted in September 2024.

The 20 megalitre-Carlswald Reservoir Detail Designs have been completed. The construction of the reservoir will begin once a contractor is appointed. The process is currently at the procurement stage.

“The building of this new Carlswald Reservoir will improve water storage, as well as ensure an uninterrupted supply of water in the area. There is constant urban development in the City (more so in Midrand/Blue Hills/Kyalami areas) and Johannesburg Water needs to ensure that our infrastructure and service delivery matches the growing population,” says Johannesburg Water’s General Manager: Capex, William Chitsa.

The proposed pipeline is approximately 5.1km in length and will start on Walton Road and end just outside the Blue Hills Country Estate entrance and will service current and future developments in the area.

“The pipeline is required to implement the new Carlswald Reservoir supply zone project, to augment the Errand Reservoir – which does not have sufficient capacity. This will in turn supplement and improve storage capacity at the Errand system.”

The communities that will benefit from the project is Barbeque Downs extensions 47, 38, 22, 35, 49, 9, 19, 33, 27, 45, 21, 17, 12, 46, 48, 32, 36, 5, 24, 1, 25, 7, 13, and 28; Kyalami Park, Kyalami Heights, Kyalami AH, Kyalami AH extension 1, Kyalami extensions 2, 3, and 14; Kyalami Estate extension 17, Kyalami Gardens extensions 1, 13, 14, 15, 16, 12, 19, 21, 22, 23, and 24; Beaulieu, Blue Hils extension 8 and 9; Willaway; Willaway extensions 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14; Glenferness A.H extensions 1 and 2; Glenferness A.H, Treesbank A.H, as well as Plooysville A.H.

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Issued by: Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.

Johannesburg Water pleads with customers to be water ambassadors

by Teboho | Oct 24, 2024 | Media Statements 2024

24 October 2024 – 12:00

Media Statement

Johannesburg Water pleads with customers to be water ambassadors

As part of ongoing efforts to protect and conserve our precious water resources, Johannesburg Water is calling on its customers and the wider community to join forces in saving water and promoting sustainable water use.

With growing concerns over water scarcity, every drop counts, and we can all play a part in preserving this vital resource for future generations and avoid the possibility of a water crisis.

Due to high consumption, Johannesburg Water’s reservoirs and towers are on the verge of depletion with levels at historical lows. As responsible citizens it is more critical now than ever to adopt water-saving practices both in our homes and workplaces.

Johannesburg must strike a difficult balancing act to handle water consumption that is outpacing supply because of the uncertainty surrounding future trends in population expansion, water demand, infrastructure investment needs, and budget constraints. This trend places immense strain on our bulk water system and jeopardises the sustainability of our water supply.

The Entity is addressing more than just the issue of consumption. The unaccounted- for water lost through leaks is equally concerning. Better water demand management is required to address both excessive use and water losses.

Johannesburg Water has an ongoing Water Conservation and Water Demand Management (WCWDM) Programme that addresses the dire need for a continuous and sustainable water supply and to reduce strain on Johannesburg’s water supply networks.

The Entity’s WCWDM Programme includes a range of strategies that aim to reduce losses and decrease system input volume. Some of these programmes include repairs to identified leaking reservoirs, as well as retrofitting smart flow controllers on the outlets of 28 high-consumption reservoirs and towers to reduce water losses on the system. This will lead to improved and stable levels in these reservoir systems.

Johannesburg Water will reinstate and refurbish conventional pressure reducing valves (PRVs) that are currently not operational due to vandalism and technical faults. Smart pressure controllers will be installed on key network zonal PRVs in order to reduce bursts. All these interventions aim to reduce high pressures within the Entity’s system, thereby reducing minimum night flows and losses.

We urge all stakeholders to recognise the gravity of this situation and take immediate action to reduce water usage. Collective efforts are essential to safeguard our water resources for future generations.

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Issued by Johannesburg Water Communication and Marketing.