More than 40 Johannesburg suburbs set for a 9-hour water outage

Residents in over 40 suburbs in Johannesburg will face a nine-hour water outage on 13 February as Johannesburg Water commissions new infrastructure. The planned interruption, which will last from 9:00 to 18:00, aims to improve service delivery by addressing ongoing supply challenges.

Affected areas in Johannesburg and alternative water supply

The outage will impact all streets in the following suburbs:

• Halfway Gardens Extensions 92, 37, 24, 73, 85, 41, 56, 95, 9, 19, 111, 7, 45, 62, 31, 133, 48, 84, 120, 124, 127, 126, 46, 70, 74, 42, 135, 128, 67, 64, 96-99, 5
• Erand Gardens Extensions 130, 81, 106, 84, 83
• Carlsward Estate Extensions 32, 27
• Halfway House Extensions 2, 121
• Waterval Extension 4

To assist residents, Johannesburg Water has set up alternative water supply points at these locations:

• Corner of Van Heerden and 7th Road
• Midrand High School
• 7th & Harry Galaun Road
• Springfield Road & 7th Road

Officials have advised residents to store water in advance and use it sparingly during the outage.

Governments Response to Water challenges

The infrastructure work forms part of broader government efforts to tackle water shortages. Delivering the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the seventh administration, President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that many communities face persistent water supply issues due to aging infrastructure.

According to Ramaphosa, many people in cities, towns, and villages experience frequent water shortages due to failing infrastructure.

“We are therefore taking a series of decisive actions to resolve the water crisis, to enable our people to get water where they live, whether in townships or rural areas. We are investing heavily in expanding our water resources,” President Ramaphosa said. 

Long-Term Service Improvements

Johannesburg Water has emphasised that commissioning the new infrastructure will lead to a more reliable water supply for residents.