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Parts of Johannesburg will experience a 14-hour and 10-hour shutdowns on Tuesday. Image: Unsplash

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These areas in Johannesburg will experience a 14-hour water shutdown on Tuesday

Johannesburg Water will conduct unplanned maintenance resulting in another 14-hour shutdown on Tuesday, 9 April.

By Nokwanda Ncwane
08-04-24 15:13
in News
Johannesburg Water outage
Parts of Johannesburg will experience a 14-hour and 10-hour shutdowns on Tuesday. Image: Unsplash

Johannesburg Water will conduct unplanned maintenance resulting in a 14-hour shutdown on Tuesday, 9 April.

The maintenance is scheduled to take place from 7:00 – 21:00.

JOHANNESBURG WATER TO CONDUCT EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN

Johannesburg Water said supply will be interrupted due to a tie-in of a new 160mm pipe to existing 200mm and 250mm mainline.

The following areas will be affected:

  • Alexandra
  • Glenhazel
  • Kew
  • Bramley
  • Wynberg

PLANNED MAINTENANCE TO AFFECT PARTS OF JOBURG ON TUESDAY

On the same Tuesday, Johannesburg Water will also conduct planned maintenance which will last for ten hours.

The maintenance is scheduled to start from 7:00 – 17:00.

The maintenance work will affected Woodmead Extension 40. Subsequently, Woodmead Drive, Waterval Crescent and Woodlands Drive will not have water.

It is not yet clear whether the utility will provide an alternative supply during the course of the maintenance.

In addition, an 18-hour shutdown is also scheduled this week.

OUTRAGE OVER PROPOSED TARIFF HIKES

Meanwhile, opposition parties in the City of Johannesburg have called the proposed tariff hikes absurd considering the absence of essential service provision.

The proposed hikes come as most residents in Johannesburg grapple with a water crisis, among other challenges.

The proposed tariff increases are as follows:

  • Rates: +4.8%
  • Electricity: +11.3%
  • Water: +7.7%
  • Sewer: +7.7%
  • Pikitup: +5.9%
  • City Power Service & Capacity Charges: +16.74%.
  • Sewer Charges: Flats are now classed as multi-dwellings. Multi-dwellings under R700 000 value charged R314.68 per unit. Over R700 000 is R612.58 per unit.
  • Prepaid Electricity Changes are to be split into two categories:
  • Low Users (indigent customers): +6.36%
  • High Users (regular customers): +18.84%
  • High Users will also pay R244.2 Service Charge plus R237.3 Capacity Charge (both plus VAT)
  • Approximately R553.73 a month increase (with VAT) for prepaid customers plus 18.84% increase in electricity use.

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