The Tshwane metro is working to restore water supply to the Soshanguve L Tower Zone, where ongoing shortages have affected residents, schools and a local clinic.

According to the metro, technical teams are adjusting the water supply system to restore water, depending on whether reservoir levels recover sufficiently to allow pumping to resume.

Metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said the metro was aware of the difficulties experienced by affected communities and that restoring supply remained a priority.

Reservoirs throttled to rebuild supply

Water supply to some areas served by the Soshanguve L Main Reservoir will be temporarily reduced to allow the reservoir to refill.

This would help build up sufficient water to pump to the higher-lying Tower Zone.

Residents who still have water have been urged to limit consumption to essential needs to support the restoration efforts.

Schools and clinics hit by outages

“The affected areas include Soshanguve L, Reitumetse Secondary School, Meetseng Primary School, Phuthanang Primary School, Thuthong Junior Secondary School, Wallmansthal High School and Arethabeng Primary School,” Mashigo said.

“Maria Rantho Clinic and TUT Tower are also among the affected facilities.”

Restoration depends on recovery

The metro said it was continuing to work with Rand Water to improve supply and would monitor reservoir levels throughout the process.

The proposed restoration remained dependent on sufficient water accumulating in the reservoir, meaning the timing could change if levels did not rise as required.

Mashigo noted that the shortages have placed pressure on residents and institutions that rely on a consistent water supply for daily activities and essential services.

The metro apologised for the inconvenience caused and thanked residents for their patience and co-operation while technical teams worked to address the situation.

Do you have more information about the story?

Please send us an email to bennittb@rekord.co.za or phone us on 083 625 4114.

For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord’s websites: Rekord East

For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok or WhatsApp Channel