Eight-hour water disruption set for next week: Here are the affected areas

Johannesburg Water has announced a planned water outage scheduled for Tuesday, 6 May, affecting central areas of the city.

The interruption is set to last from 8am on Tuesday until 4pm. Joburg Water said it is necessary due to the installation of a new pipe in the existing infrastructure.

These are the affected areas.

• Fleurhof suburb – All streets

Residents in the area will experience low pressure and no water supply during the maintenance period.

Johannesburg Water stated that the repair work will enhance service delivery.

In the official communication, Johannesburg Water acknowledged the inconvenience caused by the outage and assured residents that measures were in place to mitigate the impact of the outage.

“Further details regarding alternative water supply will be provided,” the utility mentioned.

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More outages

In addition, region G residents will experience water outages on Wednesday, 7 May, due to the relocation of a 300 mm water diameter pipeline.

The maintenance is set to last for 10 hours, from 6am until 4pm.

Residents in these regions will experience low pressure and no water supply during the maintenance period.

According to the water service, all Orange Farm extensions will be affected by the outage.

“Further details regarding alternative water supply will be provided,” the utility mentioned.

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Water restrictions

According to Joburg Water, the City of Johannesburg remains under Level 1 water restrictions as of Friday.

“Johannesburg Water has also been implementing a water supply reduction since 8 November 2024, a measure that has been communicated to residents,” it said.

Joburg Water is closely monitoring its systems, which have been stable, and will provide updates to residents when needed.

“To manage high consumption and support the recovery of our systems, Johannesburg Water will continue to enforce the restriction programme according to the separate schedule. This includes halting pumping at various pump stations to towers,” it concluded.

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