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Northern Joburg residents face water shortages amid widespread power outages
Northern Joburg residents face water shortages amid widespread power outages! Residents in parts of northern Johannesburg are grappling with dry…
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Joburg Water says residents in some areas may experience intermittent to no water supply
Joburg Water says residents in some areas may experience intermittent to no water supply! Residents in Johannesburg are being urged…
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City of Joburg working closely with Joburg Water to get water woes information to residents
City of Joburg working closely with Joburg Water to get water woes information to residents! Johannesburg councillors are collaborating with…
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Joburg Water promises water tankers during 86-hour shutdown
Joburg Water promises water tankers during 86-hour shutdown! Residents of Johannesburg are bracing for an 86-hour water shutdown starting Friday…
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Protea Glen residents say water tankers sent to area not enough to cover community
Protea Glen residents say water tankers sent to area not enough to cover community! Residents of Protea Glen in Soweto…
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Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital low water pressure affecting operations
The Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital is experiencing low water pressure on Tuesday morning, which is affecting operations. The Department of…
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Rand Water maintenance: Joburg suburbs feel the pinch
As many Johannesburg suburbs feel the pinch during Rand Water’s extensive maintenance programme, criticism has been levelled against Johannesburg Water…
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Several areas in Joburg out of water due to faulty pump station
Johannesburg Water explained that one of their systems, Commando System, has not recovered after the power supply at Rand Water’s…
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Rand Water to pump megalitres overnight to systems affected by interruptions
Johannesburg Water says it has put interventions in place to assist in the recovery of its systems. Residents in Hursthill,…
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Joburg Water to implement 14-hour shutdown on Tuesday
Johannesburg Water has indicated that it will be conducting unplanned in areas such as Alexandra, Glenhazel, Kew, Bramley, and Wynberg…
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Joburg Water to begin repairs on Honeydew Reservoir leak this week
Johannesburg Water says it will begin repairs on a leak at the Honeydew Reservoir this week as residents enter another…
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Joburg residents to brave more water cuts & power outages
Residents and businesses in Johannesburg are expected to be hit with more water cuts and electricity outages this week. Joburg…
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Joburg water outage highlights city’s shortfalls in providing to residents
Johannesburg Water has admitted that during widespread water outages in the city, it did not supply enough tankers to accommodate…
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Systems are recovering after massive outage, says Joburg Water
Johannesburg Water says there is progress on systems that were affected by the City Power outage at Rand Water’s Eikenhof…
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Emergency water shutdown to disrupt water supply to more than 50k Joburg households
Over 50,000 Johannesburg households will be left with little to no water supply on Wednesday due to an emergency water…
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Joburg police probing after man’s body found in sewage line in Newlands
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified man whose body was found in a sewage line…
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Joburg Water says systems generally stable ahead of Christmas
While some parts of Johannesburg were experiencing water supply challenges on Sunday, in general, Johannesburg Water said its systems were…
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Water demand increases in Joburg areas already battling shortages
Johannesburg has been dealt another blow to its ongoing water woes, as demand spikes in areas already battling a water…
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Rand Water increases capacity to assist municipal customers
Water supply remains an issue for Johannesburg residents as Johannesburg Water is struggling to keep up with the increased demand.…
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Some areas likely to experience complete water shutdown: Joburg Water
Johannesburg Water’s Acting General Manager for Operations, Logan Munsamy says some areas within the City of Johannesburg will soon experience…
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Johannesburg faces critical water shortages as water levels plummet
Johannesburg Water says it continues to face water supply challenges as a result of operational issues with its Eikenhof system.…
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Several Tshwane reservoirs critically low due to thunderstorms and power failures
Several reservoirs in Tshwane are running critically low on water. This follows disruptions at Rand Water’s Zuikerbosch Treatment Plant due…
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Zuikerbosch plant trip delays system recovery
Johannesburg’s water system has received another blow as it tries to recover from high consumption. The Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant…
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Soweto child drowns at Joburg Water contractor site
Johannesburg Water says they have been saddened by the drowning of a 10-year child in Soweto. Tshepo Moloi drowned on…
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Orange Farm residents continue to battle water shortages
Residents in Orange Farm south of Joburg may be heading into a waterless weekend as Joburg Water carries out repairs…
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Site must be declared safe before water & power are restored following Joburg explosion
Some residents affected by the Johannesburg gas explosion on Bree Street might not have water and electricity supply on Monday,…
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Joburg Water prioritising areas with low pressure or no water after planned outage
Johannesburg Water said that its systems recovered better than expected, but some residents said they still had no supply. Almost…
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Joburg systems could take up to 14 days to recover
Parts of Johannesburg are still without water after a 58-hour maintenance outage. Johannesburg Water is pleading for patience, saying full…
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Full restoration after shutdown will take 5-14 days: Joburg Water
Johannesburg Water says although the maintenance work carried out by Rand Water that resulted in water cuts has been completed,…
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Joburg Water provides more than 200 tankers & trucks to counter Rand Water shutdown
Johannesburg Water on Thursday said it provided more than 200 water tanks and trucks to mitigate the shortage caused by…
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Joburg residents react to water shutdown
The 58-hour Johannesburg water shutdown has begun as Rand Water embarks on major repairs and maintenance. People have been buying…
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Rand Water begins 58-hour shutdown
Rand Water began its scheduled infrastructure maintenance on Tuesday evening. This means water cuts in large parts of Johannesburg. A…
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Joburg residents urged to store water ahead of shutdown
Johannesburg Water is calling on residents to start storing water at least 48 hours before the planned shutdown and not…
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Joburg residents prepare for water shutdown
Johannesburg Water has announced a water outage which will affect areas such as Roodepoort, Randburg, Soweto, Southdale, Ennerdale, and Joburg…
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Joburg water shutdown extended for one extra day
Johannesburg Water has announced that its water outage, which will affect areas such as Roodepoort, Randburg, Soweto, Southdale, Ennerdale, and…
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44-hour water outage set to hit Joburg
Johannesburg Water says the postponed 44-hour water outage will now take place next week. A large number of areas in…
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Joburg water woes continue as some reservoirs remain critically low
Johannesburg Water’s supply systems continue to be severely impacted. Several reservoirs were critically low. The water outages were suffered following…
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58-hour water outage planned for large parts of Joburg
Johannesburg Water says there will be a 58-hour planned shutdown next week. Over 100 areas will be affected from 20…
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Joburg Water says restoring supply to parts of the city will take time
Saturday is expected to be another day without water for some Johannesburg residents as reservoirs across the city reach critically…
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Parts of Joburg without water and electricity
Residents in Johannesburg without water and electricity will have to go at least another day or two without it. City…
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Joburg Water: Yeoville reservoir issues causing water outages in some areas
Johannesburg Water said the Yeoville reservoir had been experiencing operational challenges which were leading to water outages in parts of…
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Joburg Water deploys 18 tankers to suburbs amid severe water shortage crisis
Johannesburg Water has deployed 18 water tankers to supply areas that have been heavily impacted by a water shortage around…
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Joburg reservoirs running low
Johannesburg residents linked to the Commando and Crown Garden systems have little to no water. Their taps have been going…
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Planned maintenance to affect water supply in areas around Joburg
Johannesburg Water says areas supplied by the Brixton and Northcliff water systems may experience low to no water supply today…
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Residents to stay thirsty until Friday, says Johannesburg Water
Johannesburg Water says residents who have suffered week-long water cuts should have a consistent supply by Friday. Parts of Gauteng…
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Joburg residents urged to use water sparingly
Johannesburg Water says it is closely monitoring its severely strained systems. Several towers and reservoirs are at critically low levels.…
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Residents in Alex demanded illegal water connection from Joburg Water contractors
Johannesburg Water said they will resume repairs on Monday after their contractors were threatened by Alexander community members during a…
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Hursthill reservoir critically low
Johannesburg Water says its Hursthill 2 reservoir is at critically low levels to empty, affecting residents on the grid. The…
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Power cuts & aging infrastructure the perfect storm for water crisis, says Gauteng DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Joburg said that the rolling power cuts and ageing water infrastructure in Gauteng had created…
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Joburg’s water shortages affect Helen Joseph & Rahima Moosa hospitals
At least two Johannesburg hospitals have been affected by the water shortages the city’s currently experiencing. Earlier on Tuesday, Johannesburg…
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