President Ramaphosa apologised after Bronkhorstspruit water contamination sickened at least 408 people. National intervention and rehabilitation efforts are underway.
Rand Water warns rising municipal overuse, including Johannesburg and Tshwane, is straining bulk supply and could cause disruptions unless consumption falls.
Rand Water, City Power and government leaders set up a joint committee after power interruptions disrupted water supply across Gauteng and parts of North West.
Vaal Dam was 100% full on 4 Sept 2026 though inflows fell through the week. Discharge stayed at 16.8 m³/s and no sluice gates were opened,...
Rand Water says treatment and quality-control systems are operating normally after a cybersecurity incident and that SANS 241 monitoring continues.
The City of Johannesburg has enough cash on hand to operate for only 12 days if an unexpected emergency arises, Mayor Dada Morero warned, as the...
Rand Water will carry out a 12-hour maintenance shutdown across parts of Johannesburg on Friday, 17 July 2026, the utility confirmed. When the shutdown will happen...
The Gauteng provincial government on Tuesday confirmed that a planned 20% reduction in bulk water supply by Rand Water will remain suspended while authorities work on...
What’s happening and when Rand Water will carry out planned bulk infrastructure maintenance from 29 May to 02 June 2026 (96 hours), a programme that will...
Residents across Gauteng are bracing for major water disruptions after Rand Water and Eskom announced planned maintenance on critical electrical infrastructure at the Palmiet and Zuikerbosch...