Joburg Water returns to complete delayed Deauville Street leak repairs
Councillor confirms Johannesburg Water has returned to a Deauville Street property after a long-running leak repair left a resident concerned about exposed cables and unfinished work.
Johannesburg Water has responded to concerns over a partially repaired water leak in Deauville Street, Kyalami Estate, after a resident was reportedly left with exposed electrical infrastructure and a damaged garden for almost seven weeks.
Ward 132 councillor Annette Deppe raised concerns about the unresolved work, stating that the resident had been left dealing with exposed power cables and potentially dangerous electrical infrastructure following work carried out at the property around June 21.
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Deppe said the resident and the estate had made repeated attempts to get the responsible teams to return and complete the work, but the matter remained unresolved. “There are also concerns that a water leak may still be present, while the property has simply been left in an unacceptable condition,” said Deppe.
“This is not service delivery,” she added. “Leaving electrical cables and potentially live wires exposed for weeks presents a serious public safety risk. Residents cannot be expected to endlessly chase city entities simply to have work completed and their properties reinstated after excavations.
“Seven weeks is more than enough time. Residents pay for municipal services and deserve accountability, professionalism and proper follow-through.”
Johannesburg Water spokesperson Nombuso Shabalala confirmed that the entity was aware of the partially repaired pipe leak on Deauville Street.
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“The team that was dispatched to repair the leak encountered several challenges, including underground electrical cables and trees,” said Shabalala on August 19.
She said the challenges had affected the repair work and that a tree would need to be removed before the work could be completed. “As a result, a tree needs to be removed, and two full lengths of AC pipes will be replaced. The team is currently mobilising resources to go and finish the work.”
Shabalala also cited pressure on the Midrand depot, which she said was dealing with a high volume of pipe bursts while having only one operational TLB available. “The leak will be attended to as soon as resources become available,” she said.
However, on August 24, Deppe confirmed that the agency had returned to the property to complete the outstanding work.
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