Pretoria residents may be in for more than just four days without water as concerns grow that the outage could extend well beyond the planned restoration date.

With Rand Water failing to fill key reservoirs ahead of the scheduled maintenance, recovery could be delayed—leaving taps dry for days longer. Here’s what you need to know to stay prepared.

According to Ward 101, DA councillor Malcolm de Klerk, Rand Water didn’t fill their own reservoir to last the community for several days.

“Water, unfortunately for all of us waking up to no water, didn’t fill their own reservoir to last us for several days. Paramount, Olympus, Shere, Silverlakes, Tygervalley, and other areas are out.

“I’m enquiring when I can expect my tankers and I’ll share the points I set up with City of Tshwane.”

He said the Mooikloof Reservoir is still holding for now which feeds Wilds, Woodhill and other areas.

De Klerk said he provide an update later when information becomes available on the tankers.

De Klerk further explained that the outage involves four full days of no water being pumped into the system, and based on previous experiences, many areas typically run dry by day two or three.

While pumping is expected to resume on Monday, residents should not expect immediate restoration, as it could take up to a week for water to reach all areas due to the high demand placed on the system by millions of users.

He noted with concern that, despite an increased budget under the new administration, there is still a shortage of water tankers.

A list of water points has been compiled per area, including volunteers who have offered to assist the elderly, sick, and disabled.

De Klerk said he will continue to share updates from available sources, as there is currently no access to detailed telemetry or system reports.

He also highlighted that the ongoing project will ultimately boost the Mapleton system’s pumping capacity by nearly 50%, benefiting all five municipalities that rely on it.

Rekord reached out to the City of Tshwane for more information, but attempts to get a response were unsuccessful.

Also read: Pretoria water outage: Where to find water from today

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