Cape Town residents face a week of water supply disruptions from 3 May
Cape Town faces planned water supply disruptions from 3 to 10 May 2026, with the Blackheath treatment plant offline from 6 May affecting bulk water production.
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Rand Water 72-hour water blackouts to affect these parts of Gauteng
Rand Water will reduce pumping from 15 to 18 July 2025, causing water outages across several Gauteng municipalities.
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Meadowlands four-day blackouts compounded by 12-hour water throttling
Johannesburg Water has introduced daily 12-hour water throttling in Meadowlands while Eskom struggles to restore power.
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Cape Town water shutdown: Planned maintenance to affect these suburbs
The City of Cape Town has announced a four-day water supply disruption due to planned maintenance, affecting multiple suburbs across the metro.
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Four-day water blackout looms for parts of Ekurhuleni next week
Rand Water has confirmed that parts of Ekurhuleni will be without water for four days starting Thursday, 29 May 2025.
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Hammanskraal warned to brace for 10-hour water outage on Wednesday, 21 May 2025
The City of Tshwane has announced a planned water outage in Hammanskraal due to maintenance work at the Temba Water Purification Plant.
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R7 billion plan to address Emfuleni water woes
Cabinet also received an update on the ongoing interventions aimed at restoring access to clean drinking water for the community of Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.
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Bedfordview residents protest over widespread Joburg water outages
Bedfordview residents protest after going nine days without water, demanding answers from Rand Water amid ongoing supply issues across Johannesburg.
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Vereeniging and these Gauteng suburbs affected by Rand Water outage
A power outage at Rand Water’s Lethabo Pumping Station has caused major water disruptions in Gauteng, affecting multiple municipalities, including Vereeniging and Johannesburg.
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Water outages force Gauteng High Court to shut down
Gauteng High Court was forced to shut down due to ongoing water outages in Johannesburg, as Rand Water warns of critically low reservoir levels.
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Joburg water supply expected to be fully restored in time for Christmas
This after planned and pre-announced water infrastructure maintenance conducted over the weekend left the residents of Johannesburg without water supply for some 86 hours.
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City of Tshwane implements emergency eight-hour water outages: These areas will be affected
Residents in several Tshwane suburbs will be impacted during the emergency shutdown.
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Rand Water completes 86-hour Johannesburg water maintenance
While Eikenhof resumed pumping late on Monday evening, the gradual recovery of reservoirs means some areas will continue to experience water outages in the short term.
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Cape Town water outages: Scheduled maintenance to affect several areas this week
The City also reassured residents that every effort is being made to minimise inconvenience and complete the work on schedule.
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Prolonged water outages announced for parts of Johannesburg in December
Johannesburg faces water outages starting Friday, 13 December 2024 due to Rand Water maintenance. Areas like Soweto, Randburg, and Parktown will experience disruptions for up to 86 hours.
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Protests break out in Lenasia South over water outages
JMPD officers have been deployed to manage the situation and redirect motorists to alternative routes.
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Johannesburg level 2 water restrictions could be implemented: Here’s what you must know
The City of Johannesburg region, in particular, will likely be struck the hardest by any aggressive intervention.
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Several parts of Tshwane hit by water outage: Here’s what we know
Water outages impact parts of Tshwane due to a pump failure at Rand Water’s Palmiet Station, affecting Soshanguve, Pretoria East, and more.
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Walking Joburg’s biggest, baddest river: gold dust and gunk
Day 1 on the Klip River: Selby to Riverlea.
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Tshwane water update: Soshanguve reservoir runs empty
Tshwane residents are experiencing significant water outages as reservoir levels decline due to high consumption rates.
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Planned water maintenance to affect these parts of Cape Town on Thursday, 18 July 2024
Cape Town will conduct planned water maintenance on Thursday, 18 July 2024, affecting areas like Hout Bay and Khayelitsha.
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Water outages set for these parts of Cape Town from Tuesday, 19 March 2024
The upcoming Cape Town water outages will affect several areas. Here's everything you must know.
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Water outages set for these parts of Cape Town on Thursday, 14 March 2024
The upcoming Cape Town water outage on Thursday, 14 March 2024, will affect several areas. Here's everything you must know.
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Water maintenance set for these Cape Town areas starting Tuesday, 27 February 2024
Several Cape Town areas are set to undergo water maintenance starting Tuesday, 27 February 2024. Here's what you must know.
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These Hout Bay areas will be affected by water disruptions on Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Here's the latest on water disruptions in Hout Bay, including affected areas, where to get water, and safety tips during this period.
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Water restrictions set for these Cape Town areas starting Tuesday, 6 February 2024
The City has apologised for any inconvenience caused, which is a polite way of saying, 'Sorry for the dry skin and dirty dishes in advance.'
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Camps Bay water disruptions planned for Friday, 2 February 2024: Here’s what you must know
Urgent news for Camps Bay residents: Water supply disruptions are scheduled for Friday, 2 February 2024. Here's what you must know.
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Watch: Verulam residents block R102 Durban route over water crisis [video]
Frustrated Verulam residents take to the streets, blocking the R102 route to Durban in protest over persistent water shortages.
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