Johannesburg Water reports an unplanned water interruption affecting Parkwood and surrounding areas. Crews are on site with all required materials to complete repairs. Water supply is currently isolated to enable work. Estimated restoration time is around 22:00 tonight. Further updates will be shared as they become available.
Summary of the notice
- Issuer: Johannesburg Water, Communication and Marketing
- Date and time: 22 April 2026 – 18:45
- Reason for outage: Unplanned repair work on the water supply network
- Areas affected: Parkwood, Saxonwold, Houghton, Killarney, Rosebank, Melrose North, Dunkeld, parts of Parktown North, and surrounding areas
- Current status: Water supply closed to carry out repairs
- On-site status: Team on site with needed materials
- Estimated time of restoration: 22:00
- Updates: Further updates will be provided as they become available
- Contact: Faults line available for service queries
Reason for the outage
- Unplanned water interruption due to necessary repairs on the water distribution system.
- To ensure safe and effective repairs, the water supply is temporarily isolated.
Action for residents
- Keep taps closed to avoid potential overflow when water returns.
- Save water where possible in case of unexpected delays.
- For any questions or faults, use the contact details below to report issues.
- Follow Johannesburg Water on Facebook or X for live updates.
Where to get updates and more information
- Current notice page: Customer notices
- Additional Johannesburg Water notices: Johannesburg Water notices