The West Rand Municipality calls on residents affected by the water shut down to store enough water although the work on the three-day work on the reservoir is almost completed.
The communications officer for the water utility Godfrey Moutloali said residents must store water as a precautionary measure.
“We have and are still encouraging our residents to store water for use during this time when Rand Water is working on the pumps.
“We don’t expect a total shutdown of water but a reduced water pressure. This should just be a precautionary measure,” he said.
Some business owners in the area have started to experience intermittent water cuts.
Car wash owner Thobius Ndlovu in Tshepisong said he’s grateful to be using a borehole whenever there are water cuts.
“The borehole helps a lot when there are no water but sometimes it’s problematic when there is no electricity because it needs electricity to work,” he said.
He said he loses about R3 000 per day when he is not operating.
“On a good day we make about R3 000 but when there is no water and electricity we are losing a lot because I have about seven employees to pay. Using a generator costs a lot as well as diesel is expensive,” he added.
Maria Mabunda who runs a shisanyama in Kagiso said on Tuesday she was unable to cook on time because there was no water.
Enock Mabunda who manages a hair salon said he only does haircuts because there is no water and this has a negative bearing on his finances.
Joburg Water spokesperson, Nombuso Shabalala said work in Daleside Booster Pump Station which supplies water in Ennerdale, Orange Farm and Lawley areas, has been completed and supply in those areas has been normalised.
“Zwartkopjes Booster Pump Station (Johannesburg South and CBD), reservoirs still have some capacity, but are taking a downward direction. Once work is completed, it is estimated that recovery will take five days,” she added.
