Overview
- Johannesburg’s mayor acknowledged the initial Joburg Water interventions failed to restore full supply across Ward 69.
- The city will install a 200‑metre pipeline from the Crosby reservoir starting Sept. 22, a job expected to take about three weeks to boost pressure to high-lying areas.
- Supply remains uneven, with some improvement reported in Westbury and Claremont while parts of Coronationville and high-lying streets still have little to no water.
- Emergency measures continue, including water tankers and selective reservoir isolations to raise levels, alongside a task team focused on dry-pipe challenges.
- Residents report discoloured water and threaten renewed protests, as opposition parties criticize the extended timeline and accuse the city of failing basic service delivery.