The Rand Water shutdown, which was scheduled to have taken place in June, has been moved to July 11 until July 13.
In a statement from Johannesburg Water (JW), they said the shutdown will take place from 19:00 on July 11 until 15:00 on July 13.
• Also read: 58 hour Rand Water shutdown postponed
According to the entity, the shutdown was initially scheduled from June 20 to June 22, however, Johannesburg Water requested the postponement to provide relief to those areas that had been experiencing water supply challenges in the preceding weeks.
“The purpose of the planned shutdown is to complete a tie-in between the A19 and B14 with a new pipeline, installation of isolation valves, and system upgrades at Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station,” the statement read.
The following Rand Water reservoirs will be affected:
• Meredale 1 and 2
• Waterval 1 and 2
• Weltevreden
• Roodepoort
• Foresthill 1, 2 and 3
Supply to Johannesburg Water’s Yeoville reservoir will also be affected.
• Also read: Rand Water planned shutdown to affect Joburg Water customers in Roodepoort
“During the shutdown, JW infrastructure supplied by the Eikenhof pump station will be affected by no water supply. It is estimated that full recovery of the systems may take approximately five days or longer after the supply has been fully restored.
“All areas receiving direct water supply from Rand Water will also be impacted by the shutdown. JW will make arrangements for alternative water supply at strategic areas like hospitals, clinics, schools, municipal offices, police stations and shopping centres.”
The following areas within the City of Johannesburg will be impacted by the water outage:
• Roodepoort/ Randburg areas
Claremont, Delarey, Whiteridge, Roodekrans, Wilropark, Helderkruin, Constantia Kloof, Allen’s Nek, Weltevreden, Florida Hills, Florida North, Discovery, Selwyn, Florida Township, Horison, Horison View, Roodepoort North, Florida Park, Constantia Park, Honeydew, Zandspruit, Laserpark, Randparkridge, Cosmo City, Lanseria, Thabo Mbeki Informal Settlement, Olivedale, Sundowner, Bergbron, Northwold, Boskruin, Bromhof, Kya Sands, Bloubosrand, Eagle Canyon, Honeydew View, Poortview, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel, Princess, Grobler Park, Lindhaven, Little Falls, Harveston, Honeydew and parts of Northriding.
• Langlaagte/ Southdale areas
Mondeor, Southgate, Meredale, Alan Manor, Eagles Nest, Southfork, Kibler Heights, Eikenhof, Lougherin A.H, Coronationville, Westbury, Claremont, Triomf, Westdene, Newlands, Greymont, Albertskroon, Albertville, Langlaagte, Industria, Bosmont, Riverlea, Longdale, Vrededorp, Fordsburg, Brixton, Mayfair, Cottesloe, Janhofmeyer, Rossmore, Hursthill, Montclare, Melville, Emmerentia, Auckland Park, Greenside, Westcliff, Parkview, Fairlands, Berario, Northcliff, Southdale, Booysens Reserve, Mondeor, Nasrec, Ophirton, Lake View, Selby, Evans Park, Robertsham, Winchester Hills, Reuven, Ridgeway, Theta, Selby South, Aeroton, Ormonde, Baragwanath Ext 1 and Ormonde View.
• Soweto areas
Pimville, Power Park, Diepkloof, Orlando East, Orlando West, Dobsonville, Naturena Klipspruit, Meadowlands, Comptonville, Moroka, Jabavu, Molapo, Jabulani, Tladi, Moletsane, Mofolo South, Mapetla, Zola, Zondi, Naledi and all extensions, Emdeni, Mofolo North, Mofolo Central, parts of Dube, Chiawelo and extensions, Protea North, Protea South, Dhlamini and extensions, Eldorado Park and all extensions, Klipspruit West and Klipspruit.
