Johannesburg Water repairs Kruispad Church’s six-year water leak

The water leak at Kruispad Church in Randburg has finally been repaired.
The leak, located at the corner of Malibongwe Drive and Elise Road, has been disturbing the church and surrounding areas for nearly six years, despite several reports and follow-ups by church leader Johan Kruger.

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Johannesburg Water (JW) issued a series of statements over March about the progress of the repair. On March 4, the utility said technicians were addressing the fault, which required a specialist contractor. Updates on March 18 and 19 stated that repair had started, with the water supply temporarily interrupted. Later, on March 19, while reopening the supply and monitoring the system, a new leak was detected as the water supply was being restored. That leak has now also been repaired and the water is running again.

Areas affected during the repair included Randparkrif, Kellard, Windsor, Blairgowrie, Bordeaux, Randpark, Fontainebleau, Strijdom Park, Ferndale, parts of Randburg CBD, Kensington B, parts of Bryanston, and Moret. Residents were notified ahead of time of the temporary water interruptions.

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Kruger expressed relief, while also taking notice of the continued incompetence. “I am happy that the extreme waste of precious water is now at an end, but it did take them coming back five times in the last two weeks to finally get to this stage of only a few drops. As far as being competent professionals, they did not make the grade, but yes, after six years of waste, it looks like it’s finally over.”

JW did acknowledge the serious delay of the situation and apologised to the church and the community for the inconvenience caused.

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