LITTLE TO NO WATER IN PARTS OF KAE

Parts of Kaalfontein, Ebony Park, and Ivory Park are facing severe water shortages due to a power failure at Eskom’s Palmiet system.

The outage, which occurred between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM yesterday, has disrupted Rand Water’s Palmiet operations, significantly impacting Johannesburg Water’s supply systems.

Affected Systems:

• Midrand System: All reservoirs supplied by this system are critically low. Residents, especially those in high-lying areas, will experience low pressure to no water.
• Grand Central Reservoir: Pumping has been stopped to allow recovery due to dangerously low levels.
• Erand Reservoir: Low levels but still supplying water moderately.

Johannesburg Water is closely monitoring the situation and adjusting pumping configurations to stabilize the supply. However, residents are urged to use water sparingly to prevent further drops in pressure.

Residents are encouraged to reduce water consumption wherever possible to aid in the recovery of the affected systems. Johannesburg Water is implementing necessary interventions to mitigate the situation, but high demand may cause a decline in performance.