Over 100,000 properties and households are currently experiencing a water outage in Johannesburg due to crucial maintenance on the Palmiet System. Thousands of residents face a second round of water disruptions next week as the Palmiet System undergoes further maintenance, with water supply expected to be cut off for three days.
More than 100,000 properties and households have been affected by this weekend's water outage , with many being hit with a second round next week.As thousands of Joburg residents sit without water this weekend, many will have the same headache next weekend when the taps again run dry for maintenance, this time for three days.
Johannesburg Water is currently performing crucial maintenance on the Palmiet System, which has left areas including Sandton, Midrand, and the central regions of Johannesburg without water.Johannesburg Water warns that some systems may take 3-5 days to recover fully after the maintenance is completed on Saturday. This may leave little time for some areas, which will then be hit again with shutdowns from next Friday.
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