Johannesburg residents start the second week of January 2026 with 54-hour maintenance, meaning that they will have limited to no water supply for almost three to five days. Picture: iStock Johannesburg residents will start the second week of January 2026 with 54-hour maintenance, resulting in a limited or no water supply for three to five days. The third leg of Rand Water’s planned maintenance on their systems is scheduled to take place from Tuesday, 6 January 2026, at 4am until Thursday, 8 January 2026, at 8am.
“This 54-hour maintenance will be undertaken to replace a certain isolation meter in the Rand bulk supply pipes. During this time, affected Johannesburg Water systems will decline until empty, which will result in poor pressure to no water,” Johannesburg Water said. “Direct feeds will be affected by no water for the duration.” Johannesburg Water said, upon completion of the maintenance work, impacted Johannesburg Water systems will take 3 – 5 days to fully recover.
“Although direct feeds are the first to lose water, they are, however, the first to recover when pumping resumes.” “Due to the interconnected nature of the systems, a secondary impact may occur at the other neighbouring areas,” Johannesburg Water warned. “Johannesburg Water will ensure an alternative water supply is available to all affected areas. Affected customers are also urged to plan for the Rand Water maintenance work.” Earlier this week, Johannesburg Water issued analert over possible water contaminationaffecting parts of the city’s business district and Bezuidenhout Valley (Bez Valley). The affected areas include Albertina Sisulu Road and surrounding streets (6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Avenues, as well as 10th Street).
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