Johannesburg Water says it continues to face water supply challenges as a result of operational issues with its Eikenhof system.
Several areas in and around Johannesburg have had no water over the weekend as some reservoirs and towers were further impacted by low supply and high demand.
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This comes as the City and many other parts of the country experience a heatwave that is expected to last until Sunday.
On Saturday, some systems had to be switched off overnight to give reservoirs and towers time to recover.
Johannesburg Water spokesperson, Nombuso Shabalala says technical teams are assessing reservoirs on a daily basis.
“We plead with residents that do have water to use it sparingly so that our systems can recover to acceptable levels. Johannesburg Water is constantly monitoring the network to explore any other options to mitigate and find solutions to the water challenges in some areas. Alternative water has been arranged for the affected areas and regular updates are provided to customers.”
