Seven-hour water outage to affect over 40 Johannesburg suburbs

Over 50 suburbs of Johannesburg will face a seven-hour water outage on March 25. Here are the affected areas…

Seven-hour water outage to affect over 40 Johannesburg suburbs. Image: iStock

Residents in over 40 suburbs of Johannesburg will experience a seven-hour water outage on March 25, 2025, as Johannesburg Water commissions new infrastructure.

The affected areas include Halfway Gardens, Erand Gardens, Carlswald Estate, Halfway House, and Waterval Ext. 4, with all streets impacted.

Affected areas by the water outage and alternative water supply

The suburbs set to be affected by the water outage include Halfway Gardens Extensions 92, 37, 24, 73, 85, 41, 56, 95, 9, 19, 111, 7, 45, 62, 31, 133, 48, 84, 120, 124, 127, 126, 46, 70, 74, 42, 135, 128, 67, 64, 96-99 and 5. Also, Erand Gardens Extensions 130, 81, 106, 84, 83; Carlswald Estate Extensions 32 and 27; Halfway House Extensions 2 and 121; and Waterval Ext. 4.

Additionally, Johannesburg Water has assured residents that water tankers will be stationed at corner Van Heerden & 7th Road, Midrand High School, and corner 7th & Harry Galaun to provide temporary relief during the shutdown.

Infrastructure Upgrade for Improved Service Delivery

Furthermore, the water supply will be interrupted from 9:00 to 16:00 as part of the ongoing efforts to improve Johannesburg’s water infrastructure. Additionally, according to Johannesburg Water, the commissioning of new infrastructure aims to enhance service delivery and reduce future disruptions.

Lesotho Highlands Water Project Delay Won’t Affect Supply

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has confirmed that an unrelated delay in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project will not impact water availability in Gauteng. Initially scheduled to conclude by 31 March, maintenance work on the Delivery Tunnel South in Lesotho has been extended by three weeks due to technical challenges and unexpected seepage issues.

Despite the delay, the Vaal Dam is at 101.51% capacity, ensuring sufficient supply.

“Municipalities along the Liebenbergsvlei River will not experience shortages, as the Sol Plaatjie Dam remains 82.1%,” said DWS spokesperson Wisane Mavasa.