By Mapaballo Borotho
- Johannesburg residents have been warned to prepare for water cuts and low pressure as Rand Water and Eskom conduct critical maintenance from 29 May to 17 July 2026.
- The maintenance work, scheduled during the lower-demand winter season, is aimed at improving system reliability and reducing the risk of equipment failures.
- Several areas across Johannesburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and surrounding municipalities are expected to be affected.
Johannesburg residents have been warned to brace themselves for continued water cuts as Rand Water and Eskom embark on planned critical maintenance at the Palmiet and Zuikerbosch sites from 29 May to 17 July 2026.
The planned maintenance is aimed at ensuring system reliability within critical electrical infrastructure.
Rand Water spokesperson Makenosi Maroo said the planned maintenance activities are necessary to improve pump availability and standby capacity.
“They also enhance operational flexibility across key Rand Water systems and reduce the risk of plant trips and equipment failures. During this period, Rand Water will need to switch off some of its pumps, which will result in water supply interruptions,” she said.
Maroo said Eskom and Rand Water had coordinated the planning of the work and strategically scheduled it during the winter season, which is traditionally a period of lower water demand.
She added that Rand Water would also use the opportunity to carry out its own planned maintenance work.
Customers in the cities of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, as well as the local municipalities of Mogale City, Rand West, Merafong, Rustenburg, Madibeng, Lesedi, Victor Khanye, Govan Mbeki, Thembisile Hani, Midvaal, Emfuleni, Metsimaholo, Ngwathe and Royal Bafokeng Administration, may be affected.
Areas expected to be affected include Sandton, Midrand, Randjeslaagte, Linksfield, South Hills, Crown Gardens, Eagles Nest, Alan Manor, Aeroton, the Commando system areas of Brixton, Crosby and Hursthill, Randburg, Roodepoort, Soweto, Lenasia, Ennerdale and Orange Farm.
Residents are expected to experience low water pressure or no water at all during the maintenance period.
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