53-hour water outage scheduled for Gauteng – Here’s what you need to know

Rand Water on Wednesday reminded residents of the 53-hour water outage, as part of planned maintenance to its S4 Pipeline in Gauteng.

Several neighbourhoods in Johannesburg and Pretoria will be without water from 5pm on Thursday, 11 August, to 10pm on Saturday, 13 August.

Water outage, 11 to 13 August

S4 Pipeline repairs

Rand Water said the S4 Pipeline runs from Mapleton Booster Pumping station to Van Dyk Park, and a new portion of the pipeline will run from Van Dyk Park to Rynfield.

Affected municipal regions include:

• Ekruhulenia Metropolitian
• Tshwane Metropolitan
• Thembisile Hani Local
• Victor Khanye Local
• Govan Mbeki Local
• Lesedi Local

Meanwhile, services affected will include Corobrik Transvaal, RCL foods Consumer, Sammy Marks Museum, Spoornet, and the Savannah Country Estate Home.

All affected parties were informed in line with the 3-week notification period in order to implement contingency measures.

Affected areas

Benoni, Daveyton, Etwatwa

• Morehill
• Crystal Park
• Hillcrest
• Benoni AH
• Cloverdene
• Chief Albert Luthuli
• Daveyton
• Mayfield
• Etwatwa

Brakpan and Springs

• MPact-New Era
• Sunair Park (Basalinga Complex)
• Vulcania
• Maryvlei
• Witpoortjie
• Welgedacht
• Bakerton
• Slovo Park
• Payneville
• Gugulethu/Everest
• Ergo-Mkhancwa

Tsakane

• Tsakane
• Langaville
• Geluksdal
• Labore
• Withok

Water tankers available

Water tankers will be available in all affected areas, however, residents should still use water sparingly to prevent reservoirs from running dry.

“Please store sufficient water to sustain you for the duration of the shutdown,” Rand Water urged.

The list of available water tankers can be viewed here and here.

How to save water?

The City of Tshwane called on residents to conserve water. Here’s how:

• Make sure the drip valves are closed properly.
• Fix leaking faucets and toilets as soon as possible.
• Wash your vehicle on the grass and water your lawn at the same time.
• Place an empty 2-litre plastic bottle or a rock in the water tank of the toilet.
• Use a watering can instead of a garden hose whenever possible.
• Shorten your shower time and install water-reducing heads.
• Reduce the amount of bath water and avoid filling the bath to a depth of more than 100mm.
• Do not leave the tap open while shaving or brushing your teeth; use a glass of water to rinse instead.
• Reuse bath and shower water for your garden and potted plants.
• Put a layer of mulch around trees and plants to keep them hydrated for longer.
• Only use an automatic washing machine on full loads.
• Do not run the tap while cleaning vegetables.