Joburg Water Supply May Take up to 7 Days to Recover After Rand Water Upgrades

'Smelly' Johannesburg water now fine to drink

Concerns over smelly and potentially contaminated tap water in parts of Johannesburg have been eased after Johannesburg Water confirmed that most recent samples now meet drinking water standards. The utility issued an alert on 30 December 2025 following reports of possible water contamination affecting Albertina Sisulu Road and surrounding streets – including 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th avenues, as well as 10th Street – in the Johannesburg CBD and Bez…

Joburg residents face week-long water wait after Rand Water maintenance

Joburg water supply may take up to 7 days to recover after Rand Water upgrades

Residents may have to wait at least seven days before they receive water after Rand Water maintenance concludes in Johannesburg and its surrounding areas on 8 January.

Residents face up to seven days of dry taps as Joburg fixes water infrastructure

Johannesburg residents are being urged to brace themselves for a difficult and uneven week with low water pressure and related water woes.

Rand Water 54-hour maintenance project to begin on Tuesday

Rand Water 54-hour maintenance project to begin on Tuesday Janine2 Mon, 01/05/2026 - 14:10 JOHANNESBURG - The third stage of Rand Water’s infrastructure maintenance project begins on Tuesday after being delayed to the new year.READ: Rand Water's second leg maintenance on holdThe City of Johannesburg and Rand Water gave a joint media briefing ahead of the work; to let residents know what the effect of the maintenance will be.In December, Rand Wa…

Joburg to update residents on Rand Water maintenance as CBD tap-water contamination fears grow

By Thapelo Molefe The City of Johannesburg is set to update residents on Monday afternoon about the third and final phase of Rand Water’s planned maintenance programme, as concerns over water safety intensify following reports of contaminated tap water in parts of the inner city. Phase 3 of the maintenance is scheduled to take place from Tuesday to Thursday and is expected to affect water pressure and supply in several areas. The city says resid…