{"id":36107,"date":"2026-02-03T20:52:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=36107"},"modified":"2026-02-03T20:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:52:18","slug":"frustrated-midrand-residents-slam-city-of-joburg-over-water-outages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2026\/02\/03\/frustrated-midrand-residents-slam-city-of-joburg-over-water-outages\/","title":{"rendered":"Frustrated Midrand residents slam City of Joburg over water outages"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Frustrated residents in Midrand and surrounding areas say they have reached breaking point, accusing Rand Water<\/span><\/span> of repeated failures and empty promises as taps remain dry for days on end.<\/p>\n

Many claim they have been without water for nearly a week, saying prolonged outages have become a routine hardship rather than an exception.<\/p>\n

Rand Water says the disruptions were caused by a combination of power failures and maintenance at key pumping stations, which resulted in no inflow into several reservoirs. As a result, reservoirs including Diepsloot, Erand, Rabie Ridge and Grand Central were left critically low or empty, significantly slowing the recovery of water supply.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea8Media Statement \ud83d\udea8
\nAs a follow-up to previous Media Statements, Rand Water would like to advise its customers and consumers that its systems have fully recovered and pumping is at full capacity.#RWWaterSupply<\/a> #RWWaterDemandManagement<\/a> #RWInfrastructure<\/a>
\n[NS] pic.twitter.com\/tmjdoZBNmA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rand Water (@Rand_Water) February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n