Water expected to stabilise in Tshwane, as Rand Water announces progress
“It is alarming that the city’s response to this crisis has been so markedly casual. Residents have been forced into gatherings, with no social distancing, waiting for water tankers that arrive at unpredictably times, and often, with not enough water for residents’ needs.”
Rand Water has recovered millions of litres of water that will help assist water outages in Tshwane this week.
Spokesperson Justice Mohale said “an additional 180 million litres per day has been recovered at the Palmiet booster station.
“The pumping of this additional load started at 04:00 this morning.”
Mohae said this meant the station now had an additional pumping capacity of 10%, from its previous 70%, bringing its total to 80%.
He said the recovery of this additional load would assist in stabilising the system and improve supply across Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekhukuleni.
He said on average, Rand Water supplied 4 300 million litres per day to consumers in Gauteng, parts of North West, Free State and Mpumalanga.
“The current supply is sitting at 4 100 million litres per day, with the balance to be recovered from Palmiet system.
“We urge communities to continue using water sparingly.
Water delivered at Kgabo Clinic in Winterveldt, Region 1 pic.twitter.com/iTjKlcrJip
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) July 8, 2021
The water tankers in Region 3 (Atteridgeville and nearby areas) are stationed as follows:
Kwaggasrand – roaming tankers in Kraai, Waterbok, Mahem and Koester Streets
Wespark – tankers stationed at Van Dalsen Street
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) July 8, 2021
The Tshwane metro has 42 water tankers to supply water to the affected areas.
Areas in the north of Pretoria and Centurion have been suffering through water outages due to the explosion at a Rand Water pumping station over the weekend.
The below suburbs have been affected by the outage:
– Olievenhoutbosch and extensions
– Rua Vista
– Thatchfield
– The Reeds
– Rooihuiskraal
– Kosmosdal
– Portions of Louwlardia and Monavoni.
The following areas are currently without water:
– Rosslyn
– Soshanguve block L, K, DD, M,UU and VV
– Mabopane block X, T, UX, V,B, M, E, S, D and A
– Winterveldt
– Ga-Rankuwa
ActionSA Gauteng provincial campaign manager Abel Tau has since called on the Tshwane metro to urgently provide additional water tankers to communities.
“It is alarming that the city’s response to this crisis has been so markedly casual. Residents have been forced into gatherings, with no social distancing, waiting for water tankers to arrive at unpredictably times, and often, with not enough water for residents’ needs.”
Tau said the present circumstances, which were available, were a serious health risk to the well-being of residents.
“Some residents are forced to collect water that is unfit for human consumption from wells.
“In such a dire situation, Tshwane must properly implement and communicate a crisis management plan that will be of use to residents – so far, its efforts have been abysmal. The current water situation in Tshwane is proof that the local government is failing to get the basics right.”
Tshwane metro Selby Bokaba has yet to comment on times and exact locations of water tankers stationed in affected areas.
Rand Water supply interruption:
Water tankers supplying residents of Mabopane Block T with water. pic.twitter.com/5z6EhIAfhe
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) July 7, 2021
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