Burst Bromhof pipe flows for three weeks

Potable water has been flowing for three weeks on Boskraai Close in Bromhof due to a burst water pipe, causing damage to nearby properties as well as fibre boxes on the street.

“This leak has been going on for the past three weeks, and there is a lot of damage being done to my and my neighbour’s property,” said Bromhof resident Leon Vathian.

He added that he had logged the issue with Joburg Water who had came out to inspect the site.

“I saw a truck with Joburg Water workers arrive who inspected the problem, drove away, and never came back. This happened twice. This is three weeks of fresh water that has been wasted.”

He said there was tremendous damage being caused to his and his neighbour’s boundary wall due to the leak. Water in the area was turned off on 8 July to fix another problem in Boskruin, yet this issue still remains.

Ward 134 councillor, Wendy Alexander confirmed on 1 July that the Joburg Water Randburg depot had been closed due to positive cases of Covid-19, hence there would be severe delays in water repairs in the area. She also confirmed that a burst water pipe on Karee Street had been repaired by Joburg Water on 8 July.

Vathian said, “I understand that the Joburg Water depot in Randburg has been closed due to Covid-19, but this was inspected long before then, and it should have been fixed immediately. I have escalated this issue numerous times with them. If this was fixed immediately, any further damage would have been avoided. I hope that this gets sorted soon.”

The Randburg Sun has approached Joburg Water for comment on the situation and is awaiting their response.