Eskom and Rand Water will proceed with Phase 2 of the planned infrastructure maintenance programme, which is scheduled to commence at 07:00 on July 17 and conclude at 19:00 on July 19.

The key maintenance activities scheduled during this period include:

• Eskom-related electrical maintenance at the Zuikerbosch Purification Plant
• Completion of cross-connections from the old to the new pipelines.

During this phase of maintenance, pumping capacity at Rand Water’s systems will be affected as follows:

• Palmiet System: Pumping capacity will be reduced to 78% (1 600 ML/day)
• Zwartkopjes System: Pumping capacity will be reduced to 50% (300 ML/day)
• Eikenhof System: Pumping capacity will be reduced to 55% (600 ML/day)
• Mapleton System: No pumping will take place for 12 hours of the maintenance period.

The reduction in pumping capacity may result in low water pressure or intermittent water supply in some municipal systems, depending on reservoir levels and water consumption patterns.

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Rand Water also wishes to inform stakeholders that the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) has requested an opportunity to undertake its own electrical maintenance activities at Mapleton Booster Pumping Station during the Phase 2 maintenance period.

Accordingly, the city will align its maintenance activities with the planned maintenance work.
The CoE’s maintenance work is scheduled for July 17, from 08:00 to 18:00.

The alignment of the maintenance programmes will minimise operational disruptions, reduce the overall impact on affected customers and improve coordination between Rand Water and the City of Ekurhuleni, ensuring that the required maintenance activities are completed as efficiently as possible.

According to the CoE, as previously communicated prior to Phase 1 of the programme, maintenance work on July 17 will affect the following Brakpan areas between 07:00 and 19:00: Withok, Geluksdal, Labore, Brakpan CBD, Brakpan North, Dalpark Exts One, Five, Six, Nine/11, 13 and 19, Leachville Exts One, Two and Three, Anzac, Sonneveld, Minnebron, Rand Collieries, Larrendale, Helderwyk, Sunair Park, Witpoortjie, Dalview, and Kenleaf and extensions.

While Brenthurst was not mentioned in the official communication, it is expected the suburb will be affected along with the rest of the town.

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