by l3rato | Jun 13, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 13 June 2022
Johannesburg Water and Authorities search for a Boy who went missing after falling down a manhole
Johannesburg Water (JW) received reports of an incident that occurred in Dlamini Park,Soweto, which resulted in a boy between the ages of 9 and 10 falling down the manhole.
The incident was reported to JW on the 13th June 2022 and alleged to have happened between 15:00 and 16:00 yesterday, 12th June 2022.
The relevant authorities from SAPS and EMS are onsite, carrying out a search to recover the body.
Details on developments will be communicated as the search progresses.
Johannesburg Water pleads with the community to allow the officials to carry out their work and allow the family space during this period.
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by l3rato | Jun 13, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDITE RELEASE
Date: 13 June 2022
Rand Water to reduce load to Eikenhof Pump station
Johannesburg Water (JW) would like to inform residents that Rand Water is reducing the load to the Eikenhof pump station. The reduction will be by 600Ml, which is 50%. This is due to the major leak on the A19 line behind engine room at Vereeniging Purification works. This is one of the lines between the works and Eikenhof pump station.
The reduction will have an impact on JW’s Crosby, Brixton and Hurst Hill reservoirs and can lead to no water in high areas. Rand water will update once they have scoured the line on the damage and how long repairs will take.
The following areas have been affected:
Crosby Reservoir
- Riverlea and Extensions, Wibsy Dip, Longdale and Extensions, Croesus, Industria and Extensions, Industria West, Bosmont and Langlaagte
Brixton Reservoir and Tower
- Langlaagte North, Mayfair West, Mayfair, and Extensions, Pageview and Extensions, Vrededorp, Vredepark, Jan Hofmeyr, Auckland Park and Extensions, Hursthill, Cottesloe, Sunnyside, Braamfontein Werf and Uitsaaisentrum.
Hursthill Reservoir 1 and 2
- Parktown and Extensions, Melville and Extensions, Parkview, Westcliff, Emmarentia, Greenside and Extensions, Rooseveldt Park, Montgomery Park, Albertville, Albertskroon, Greymont and Extensions, Newlands, Triomf, Westdene, Martindale, Montclare, Westbury and Extensions, Coronationville, Claremont, Paarlshoop and Extensions, Homestead Park, Mayfair, Crown and Extensions, Amalgam, Crown North, Selby and Extensions, Crown City and Extensions, City West, Fordsburg and Burgersdorp
Johannesburg Water is monitoring the infrastructure impacted and will provide updates on supply to customers. We plead with customers to reduce consumption for critical needs during this period and apologise for the inconvenience.
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by l3rato | Jun 10, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 10 June 2022
Rand Water’s Meredale pipe burst
Johannesburg Water (JW) would like to regrettable inform customers about a Rand Water pipe that burst. The burst pipe supplies their Meredale reservoir. This will subsequently affect all JW reservoirs supplied from the Meredale reservoir including Kibler Park, Hursthill, Brixton and Crosby systems. The JW Meredale reservoir including Honeydew, Eagles nest and Nature reservoirs are currently critically low.
The following areas have been affected:
Crosby Reservoir
- Riverlea and Extensions, Wibsy Dip, Longdale and Extensions, Croesus, Industria and Extensions, Industria West, Bosmont and Langlaagte.
Brixton Reservoir and Tower
- Langlaagte North, Mayfair West, Mayfair and Extensions, Pageview and Extensions, Vrededorp, Vredepark, Jan Hofmeyr, Auckland Park and Extensions, Hursthill, Cottesloe, Sunnyside, Braamfontein Werf and Uitsaaisentrum.
Hursthill Reservoir 1 and 2
- Parktown and Extensions, Melville and Extensions, Parkview, Westcliff, Emmarentia, Greenside and Extensions, Rooseveldt Park, Montgomery Park, Albertville, Albertskroon, Greymont and Extensions, Newlands, Triomf, Westdene, Martindale, Montclare, Westbury and Extensions, Coronationville, Claremont, Paarlshoop and Extensions, Homestead Park, Mayfair, Crown and Extensions, Amalgam, Crown North, Selby and Extensions, Crown City and Extensions, City West, Fordsburg and Burgersdorp.
Honeydew Reservoir 1
- Honeydew and Extensions, Little falls, Fairlands, Parts of Northcliff, Strubens Valley, Parts of Zandspruit, Parts of Sundowner, Laserpark and Olivenhout
Rand Water mentioned that repairs have commenced and are estimated to be completed by midnight.
Johannesburg Water is monitoring the infrastructure impacted and will provide updates on supply to customers. We plead with customers to reduce consumption for critical needs during this period and apologise for the inconvenience.
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by l3rato | Jun 10, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
10 June 2022
Media Statement
For Immediate Release
2021/2022 Johannesburg Water Customer Satisfaction Survey
Johannesburg Water (JW) rolled out the annual customer satisfaction survey effective from 1st June 2022. An independent research service provider, Molemotheo, has been appointed to conduct this exercise on our behalf.
Through this survey, JW will have an appropriate measure of customer satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with its water and sanitation services offering to the residents of the City of Johannesburg (CoJ). The survey will also enable us to identify ways in which we can improve our customer experience and pinpoint areas that need improvement, as well as ways in which we can effectively meet the customers’ needs.
We plead with residents to spare a few minutes of their time and kindly afford Molemotheo’s Field Workers an opportunity to collect the required data, either by completing a manual questionnaire or online, click https://s.surveyplanet.com/5w91ky0r
In compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), Johannesburg Water and Molemotheo commits to safeguarding your personal information and using solely for the purposes of this survey. You are free to remain anonymous should you wish to.
Johannesburg Water thanks you for participating in the survey. Your input and contribution is highly valued.
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by l3rato | Jun 2, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
by l3rato | May 29, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: Sunday, 29 May 2022
City Power Eikenhof Pump Station not on fire
Johannesburg Water (JW) would like to inform residents to be cautious of the false information making rounds that City Power substation caught fire in Eikenhof resulting in a power outage. Residents are requested to ignore this information as it is false.
The statement circulating states that residents in the following areas: Greater Roodepoort/Randburg area, Langlaagte/ Southdale and the Soweto Areas should take heed of the outage. It further states that the outage will affect the Eikenhoff Pump station and cause a water supply disruption that will affect the listed areas.
Johannesburg Water would like to clearly state that this statement was not issued by us and the Entity distances itself from such misinformation. Customers are urged to verify information with JW before circulating it to avoid unnecessary panic.
Furthermore, JW would like to remind the residents of a planned Rand Water Shutdown that will take place on the 3rd of June 2022. The shutdown is due to the installation of a new non-return valve on pumpset 20 at the Vereeniging Water Treatment Plant and, to tie-in the newly installed F46 pipeline to the existing F34 pipeline. The water supply to the Eikenhof Booster Station will be reduced by 50% and this will affect several areas in JW’s area of supply.
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