Joburg water says systems are recovering following maintenance drive
The Midday Report with Mandy Wiener · 2 June 2026 · 2m
Speaker 1: I know a lot of people have been affected by water shortages over the weekend Speaker 1: because of the maintenance being done. I was certainly one of them as well. We're Speaker 1: starting to see water being restored and some of those different areas of filling up Speaker 1: with water. So let's get an update on. Speaker 2: Where we are. Speaker 1: Nombuso Shabalala is the spokesperson for joe Burg Water. Good afternoon to you, thanks for Speaker 1: your time give us an update on the system. Speaker 2: Good afternoon, Mandy, and thank you very much for having us so. Rain Water has Speaker 2: completed the first phase of its maintenance as scheduled and Johannes De Water Systems are Speaker 2: now focused on recovery. So in terms of the sentence so lay to Randow and Speaker 2: Rudeport systems, they really experienced minimal to no impact during the period. Areas in these Speaker 2: systems that were affected we're quick to recover. However, the systems that are still in Speaker 2: recovery where residents are still affected by no water or law pressure our South Hills, Speaker 2: Crown Gardens, the Kamman system which is Brixton, Crossby and Hurst Hill within the midrand Speaker 2: system, Deep Float, Rugby Ridge and President Park areas are still also in recovery. Speaker 1: Can you give us timelines on any of. Speaker 2: Those sure so areas will recover differently, So typically areas in high lying areas would Speaker 2: recover lost and those in low lying areas would recover first. So full recovery of Speaker 2: this system is anticipated to take between three to five days. So in the interim Speaker 2: we do continue providing alternative water supply through…
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