by Malehlohonolo Mohomane | Jun 21, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 21 June 2022
Operations at Randburg Depot now running as normal
Johannesburg Water would like to inform residents that operations at the Randburg Depot are now back to normal. The protests at Diepsloot that were interrupting the operations have now calmed down.
The Depot teams are now able to attend to calls and queries logged. Johannesburg water thanks the residents for their patience and apologises for the inconvenience.
ENDS
by Malehlohonolo Mohomane | Jun 21, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 21 June 2022
Protests in Diepsloot affecting Johannesburg Waterâs Randburg Depotâs operations
Johannesburg Water would like to inform residents of the disruption to the Randburg Depotâs operations. This is due to protests by Diepsloot residents.
The Depot teams are unable to attend to queries logged as due to the ongoing unrests in Diepsloot.
The teams will attend to calls as soon as it is safe to do so.
ENDS
by Malehlohonolo Mohomane | Jun 20, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 20 June 2022
Protests in Soweto affecting Johannesburg Waterâs Operations
Johannesburg Water informs residents of the disruption in our Operations because of the service deliver and electricity protest by Soweto residents.
The Operations teams are unable to attend to queries logged as various areas in Soweto, including Pimville, Diepkloof and Moletsane, are blockaded with debris, bricks and burning tyres
The teams will attend to calls as soon as it is safe to do so.
ENDS
by Malehlohonolo Mohomane | Jun 20, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 20 June 2022
Area outage with no water in Fairlands, Berario and parts of Northcliff
Johannesburg Water would like to inform the customers of a water outage in Fairlands, Berario and parts of Northcliff. The outage started yesterday (19 June 2022) afternoon until today, 20 June 2022. This is due to the vandalism of the telemetry cables and equipment as well as mechanical infrastructure housed at the Fairlands reservoir yesterday.
This left the site unautomated and with no telecoms regarding reservoir levels and flows. The whole incident caused the reservoir level to drop until it was totally empty. The vandalised reservoir supplies the mentioned areas.
The relevant depot was unaware of the incident and was responding to âNO Waterâ complaints in certain streets. Their investigation was extended when the area with no water grew larger. The depot then extended their search and investigations to PRVâs within the zone, and this later led to the Fairlands reservoir site, where vandalism took place.
It was only then that the reservoir was found to be totally empty, and steps were immediately taken to override the inlet valve and to start filling the reservoir.
Johannesburg Water urges customers to be patient while the system fills up and to use water sparingly.
ENDS
by Malehlohonolo Mohomane | Jun 13, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
MEDIA STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 13 June 2022
Johannesburg Water and Authorities search for a Boy who went missing after falling down a manhole
Johannesburg Water (JW) received reports of an incident that occurred in Dlamini Park,Soweto, which resulted in a boy between the ages of 9 and 10 falling down the manhole.
The incident was reported to JW on the 13th June 2022 and alleged to have happened between 15:00 and 16:00 yesterday, 12th June 2022.
The relevant authorities from SAPS and EMS are onsite, carrying out a search to recover the body.
Details on developments will be communicated as the search progresses.
Johannesburg Water pleads with the community to allow the officials to carry out their work and allow the family space during this period.
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by Malehlohonolo Mohomane | Jun 13, 2022 | archive, Media Statement
MEDIA STATEMENT
 FOR IMMEDITE RELEASE
 Date: 13 June 2022
Rand Water to reduce load to Eikenhof Pump station
Johannesburg Water (JW) would like to inform residents that Rand Water is reducing the load to the Eikenhof pump station. The reduction will be by 600Ml, which is 50%. This is due to the major leak on the A19 line behind engine room at Vereeniging Purification works. This is one of the lines between the works and Eikenhof pump station.
The reduction will have an impact on JWâs Crosby, Brixton and Hurst Hill reservoirs and can lead to no water in high areas. Rand water will update once they have scoured the line on the damage and how long repairs will take.
The following areas have been affected:
Crosby Reservoir
- Riverlea and Extensions, Wibsy Dip, Longdale and Extensions, Croesus, Industria and Extensions, Industria West, Bosmont and Langlaagte
Brixton Reservoir and Tower
- Langlaagte North, Mayfair West, Mayfair, and Extensions, Pageview and Extensions, Vrededorp, Vredepark, Jan Hofmeyr, Auckland Park and Extensions, Hursthill, Cottesloe, Sunnyside, Braamfontein Werf and Uitsaaisentrum.
Hursthill Reservoir 1 and 2
- Parktown and Extensions, Melville and Extensions, Parkview, Westcliff, Emmarentia, Greenside and Extensions, Rooseveldt Park, Montgomery Park, Albertville, Albertskroon, Greymont and Extensions, Newlands, Triomf, Westdene, Martindale, Montclare, Westbury and Extensions, Coronationville, Claremont, Paarlshoop and Extensions, Homestead Park, Mayfair, Crown and Extensions, Amalgam, Crown North, Selby and Extensions, Crown City and Extensions, City West, Fordsburg and Burgersdorp
Johannesburg Water is monitoring the infrastructure impacted and will provide updates on supply to customers. We plead with customers to reduce consumption for critical needs during this period and apologise for the inconvenience.
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