Joburg Faces 10-Hour Water Outages: Here’s Who Will Be Affected Next Week

Johannesburg residents in several suburbs are bracing for days without water next week as Joburg Water pushes ahead with urgent repairs and planned maintenance. While the utility says the work is essential for “improved service delivery,” the news has left many scrambling to prepare.

Four Days of Trouble in the North

The biggest headache is in the north of the city, where Montgomery Park, Albertsville, Albertstroom, East Town, and Northcliff have already been battling water woes since 4 August. The culprit? A burst 375mm water pipe at the corner of Milner Avenue and John Adamson Drive.

Crews are still on site, but Joburg Water hasn’t given a clear restoration date. For many residents, the past few days have meant low pressure at best, no water at worst, and growing frustration on local WhatsApp groups and community forums.

Orange Farm Set for Full Shutdown

On Wednesday, 13 August, the taps in Orange Farm will run dry across all extensions. From 6am to 4pm, crews will relocate a 300mm pipeline in Palm Drive, affecting every street in the area.

This part of Johannesburg is no stranger to water interruptions, and while the utility says the project will improve long-term reliability, some residents are questioning why such work can’t be done in stages to ease the blow.

Blairgowrie to Go Dry

Blairgowrie will face its own complete water shutdown on Tuesday, 12 August, from 8am to 6pm. The work involves connecting new infrastructure to the existing mainline, affecting every household in the suburb.

Joburg Water has promised to share more information about alternative water supply points, but as of now, residents are being urged to store enough water ahead of time.

Community Reaction and the Bigger Picture

Johannesburg’s water network is ageing fast, with frequent bursts and leaks making planned maintenance a regular fixture in the city’s calendar. While some residents appreciate the transparency in outage schedules, others say the frequency of disruptions points to deeper infrastructure problems that need long-term solutions, not just patchwork fixes.

On Facebook, one resident summed up the mood: “We understand repairs need to happen, but Joburg Water must start thinking about how to keep the city running while they do it. We can’t just live from outage to outage.”

{Source: The Citizen}

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