Reservoir roulette: Will your area run dry during Rand Water maintenance?

Reservoir roulette: Will your area run dry during Rand Water maintenance?

Johannesburg water systems, which are set to be affected by the 54-hour Rand Water maintenance programme, have yet to show signs of struggle, according to reservoir levels reported by Johannesburg Water.

Water cuts hit parts of Joburg as Rand Water shuts taps for repairs

By Rorisang Modiba Rand Water maintenance from Tuesday 6 January to Thursday 8 January reduces supply to Johannesburg Water. Residents in Soweto, Roodepoort and Meadowlands may face low pressure or outages. Thousands of Johannesburg residents will have to plan around water shortages this week as major maintenance work gets underway. Rand Water began planned maintenance at 4am on Tuesday, 6 January. The work is expected to continue until 8am on…

Rand Water completes maintenance ahead of time

Rand Water completes maintenance ahead of time Estelle.Bronkhorst Wed, 01/07/2026 - 13:00 JOHANNESBURG - Rand Water says its 54-hour maintenance on the Eikenhof system has been completed ahead of schedule.Fleurhof, Doornkop, Soweto and Roodepoort Deep residents have faced little to no water.But the bulk suppliers say water is slowly being restored to affected areas. WATCH: Joburg residents bearing the brunt of Rand Water shutdownIn a statement,…

Eikenhof Pump Station Maintenance: Joburg City Warns Of Water Supply Disruptions

Johannesburg – The City of Johannesburg warns residents of a water supply disruption during Rand Water’s phase 3 maintenance. The 54-hour maintenance at the Eikenhof Pump Station, implemented from today, Tuesday, 6 January 2026, will continue until Thursday, 8 January 2026. The City said the maintenance was part of the essential upgrades to critical bulk water infrastructure. “These improvements are necessary to enhance the long-term reliability…