The upcoming water cuts in the West of Johannesburg are a result of Rand Water beginning the “third phase” of planned maintenance on its bulk supply system.
According to Johannesburg Water (JW), the 54-hour maintenance is scheduled to start at 04:00 on 6 January and will continue until 08:00 on Thursday, 8 January.
During this period, isolation meters on key bulk supply pipelines will be replaced. This process will significantly affect water availability in several reservoirs and direct-feed areas.
Johannesburg Water warned that affected systems will gradually decline until empty, resulting in poor water pressure or no water at all in some areas.
Properties that rely on direct feeds are expected to be without water for most of the maintenance window, although they are usually the first to recover once pumping resumes.
Even after the work is completed, residents should not expect an immediate return to normal supply. The utility said it could take between three and five days for impacted systems to fully recover.
| Description | Planned date | Planned duration | Impact on JW supply |
| F45, F39, F28 & F15 Pipeline – replacement of isolation valves |
06 January 2026 from 04:00 to 08 January 2026 at 08:00 |
54 hours | Meters: Meadowlands Reservoir and direct feeds, Fleurhof Reservoir, Doornkop Reservoir and direct feeds, Roodepoort Deep Bramfischerville reservoir 1&2 and direct feeds. |
Impacted areas in the West Rand
The maintenance will impact supply to the following suburbs and surrounding areas:
- Meadowlands Reservoir and Direct Feeds
Meadowlands (all zones & extensions), Tshepo Themba, Dube, Central Western Jabavu & Ext.1, Mofolo Central & North, Orlando West, Zondi, and Mmesi Park.
- Doornkop Reservoir and Direct Feeds
Dobsonville Gardens, Dobsonville (all extensions), Lufhereng (all extensions), Protea City, Protea Glen (all extensions), Thulani (all extensions), Doornkop (all extensions), Green Village, Slovoville (all extensions), Tshepisong (all extensions), and Leratong Village.
- Bramfischerville Reservoir 1&2 and Direct Feeds – Braamfischerville (all extensions), Mmesi Park, Durban Deep, Sol Plaatjies, andGoudrand.
- Roodepoort Deep – Hamberg, Rand Leases (all extensions), Discovery Ext.9, Georginia, Roodepoort, and Creswell Park.
- Fleurhof Reservoir – Lea Glen, Fleurhof (all extensions).
What residents should do
Johannesburg Water said alternative water supply arrangements will be made available in all affected areas. West Rand residents are encouraged to plan ahead by storing water responsibly before the maintenance begins.
“Due to the interconnected nature of the systems, a secondary impact may occur at the other neighbouring areas,” JW added.
“We will keep customers informed through regular updates shared across multiple platforms, including ward councilor groups, for the duration of the Rand Water planned maintenance work.”
