Rand Water has warned of a 54-hour water shutdown in parts of Gauteng, starting on Monday.
According to Rand Water, their bulk water supplier is working on its raw water pipe that supplies the Vereeniging water purification plant.
"... as a result, the purification plant will not be operational from 15 November 2021 at 05:00 for a period of 54 hours," Rand Water said in a statement.
This will affect the water supply from the Rand Water Eikenhof pump station to the south of Johannesburg, the CBD and the northern and western areas as the supply will be reduced by 25%.
"Water supply from the Rand Water Swartkoppies system to the central CBD will be reduced by 50%."
The affected areas are: Roodepoort/Randburg area: Bergbron, Claremont, Delarey, Whiteridge, Roodekrans (all extensions), Wilropark (all extensions), Helderkruin (all extensions), Constantia Kloof (all extensions), Allen's Nek (all extensions), Weltervreden (all extensions), Florida Hill, Discovery (all extensions), Selwyn, Florida Township, Honeydew (all extensions), Zandspruit, Laser Park, Randpark Ridge, Cosmo City, Lanseria, Thabo Mbeki informal settlement, Olivedale, Sundowner, Northwold, Boskruin, Bromhof, Kya Sands, Bloubosrand, Eagle Canyon, Honeydew View, Poortview, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel, Princess Glober, Lindhaven, Little Falls, Harveston, Honeydew and parts of Northriding.
Langlaagte/Southdale area: Mondeor, Southgate, Meredale, Alan Manor, Eagles Nest, Southfork, Kibler Heights, Eikenhof, Lougherin AH, Coronationville, Westbury, Claremont, Triomf, Westdene, Newlands, Greymont, Albertskroon, Albertsville, Langlaagte, Industria, Bosmont, Riverlea, Longdale, Vrededorp, Fordsburg, Brixton, Mayfair, Cottesloe and Jan Hofmeyer. Soweto and the Johannesburg CBD.
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