Johannesburg Water: South Hills Tower shows significant progress

Johannesburg Water has reported that the South Hills tower’s water levels have shown immense improvement. As a result, residents in this supply zone are now getting steady water supply.

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JOHANNESBURG WATER UPDATE ON SUPPLY

The South Hills tower receives supply from Rand Water’s Klipriviersberg reservoir, which is fed by the bulk supplier’s Palmiet Pump Station, according to the utility.

“As at Tuesday morning, 17 October, the supply pressure from the Klipriviersberg reservoir to the Entity’s tower had improved and had 50% capacity, showing significant progress.

“The Klipriviersberg reservoir’s capacity continued to increase, and the South Hills tower supply is stabilising and allowing for continuous supply,” the entity updated.

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“The tower is pumping normally and residents in the supply zone had received water from Monday night, 16 October, continuing into Tuesday morning,” Johannesburg Water further updated.

AREAS FED BY SOUTH HILLS WATER SUPPLY

Suburbs within this feeder zone include South Hills, Risana, Tulisa Park, Steeldale, Linmeyer, The Hill, Oakdene, Rosettenville and Klipriviersberg Estate.

Johannesburg Water and Rand Water’s technical teams continue to monitor the situation and will provide updates to residents.

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CALL FOR WATER LEAKS TO BE ADDRESSED

Meanwhile, WaterCAN, an initiative of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), has called for Rand Water and Johannesburg Water to address widespread water leaks amid the ongoing water crisis.
Over the past year, Gauteng has witnessed a disturbing increase in water challenges, marked by frequent shutdowns, water shedding and now “water shifting”.
This crisis has left numerous communities without water for days, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive solutions.
According to WaterCAN, the situation has reached a critical point, with cities like Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni routinely losing 30% to 34% of their water to leaks and losses, while Emfuleni experiences an alarming 71% loss.