A Joburg local’s guide to decoding water alerts – without the drama Johannesburg residents are no strangers to headlines like “Rand Water Alert Issued for Johannesburg.”...
Wondering why your water’s off in Joburg? Learn how to tell if it’s water shedding or scheduled maintenance – and what to do next in 2025....
Most Joburgers now keep a bucket by the bath – just in case. Water outages have shifted from occasional hiccups to an uncomfortable new normal across...
Johannesburg residents are finally seeing signs of relief as the city’s water systems begin to recover after critical maintenance on Rand Water’s infrastructure — but officials...
Over the past week, there was a collective sigh of relief when Rand Water announced it had completed its major maintenance project ahead of schedule. The...
Water is something most of us take for granted — until it stops flowing. Right now, thousands of households across Gauteng are living that reality, as...
After years of grappling with sewage spills and a failing sanitation system, the people of Emfuleni are finally seeing change—real, measurable change. The Department of Water...
Residents across Johannesburg are being advised to store water and prepare for a significant disruption to their daily lives, as Rand Water launches a massive 21-day...
In an effort to increase long-term supply reliability and expand the system’s capacity by 600 million liters, the state-owned water utility is currently engaged in one...
Following a disruptive pipeline burst earlier this week, water services were fully restored, allowing healthcare facilities throughout the West Rand and portions of Johannesburg to resume...