US EditionJohannesburg and Ekurhuleni Face Water Shortages Due to Rand Water Maintenance
GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, JUN 29 – Rand Water’s maintenance reduces pumping capacity to 50% for 48 hours, causing water shortages in Gauteng; full restoration may take up to seven days, officials said.
- On Monday at 5am, Rand Water began phased maintenance reducing pumping to 50% in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni, causing water shortages expected to last until Wednesday morning.
- Rand Water’s phased maintenance, including pipeline upgrades and reservoir cleaning, aims to improve infrastructure reliability and reduce non-revenue water to ensure long-term supply stability.
- Water tankers are deployed after 24 hours, with coordination among municipalities to ensure supply; full restoration may take up to seven days post-maintenance.
- Water shortages in Eastcliff have left businesses without support, forcing owners to travel for water and impairing medical centre operations, highlighting crisis impacts on local services.
- Amid water shortages, Johannesburg's political instability, cycling through nine mayors since 2016, hampers long-term planning ahead of 2026 elections.
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