South Africans Furious as Water Shortages Hit Johannesburg with 14-Hour Daily Throttle
- Reservoirs and towers will be throttled for 14 hours daily in Johannesburg starting from today, 14 September 2025
- The Johannesburg Water stated that there are currently no restoration timeframes available, but water tankers will be made available
- Northern Johannesburg suburbs were already without water on Saturday due to a burst pipe in Bryanston
Things are looking dry for most parts in Johannesburg as it is currently facing a water crisis. This follows an announcement made by Johannesburg Water that a 14-hour daily throttle will be implemented on reservoirs and towers starting today, 14 September 2025.
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Water throttle hits Joburg
It is alleged that the central, Deep South, Randburg, Midrand and Roodepoort systems are all under strain. The residents of Coronationville and Westbury are without water, as well as the northern suburbs, after a burst pipe at the Bryanston reservoir.
Johannesburg Water stated that there are currently no restoration timeframes available at this stage, but water tankers will be made available to the affected areas. Residents are urged to use water wisely.
What did South Africans say?
Social media users shared their opinions regarding the water crisis in Johannesburg.
@tjeludom2264146 said:
"We haven't had consistent supply in Grand Central, water goes 3 days comes back 30 mins goes 4 days come back 2 hours etc what's really going on."
@MichaelTho38743 said:
"Why are you throttling Hursthill 2? The mayor spoke about diverting water to this reservoir. Coronationville and surrounding areas impacted. When is the water going to flow out of the taps, Mr Mayor? Water Tankers are not the solution."
@Nicole98982775 said:
"When is Kensington going to get water. You have ben throttling us from 5pm to 8am for weeks. Our water went yesterday at 5pm but has not come back with no feedback other than this inaccurate rubbish."
@MBKEsquire said:
"Can somebody please explain why this so- called “throttling” is necessary? The dams are at 100% because of abundant rainfall last summer. Genuinely curious."
@jacintha_naidoo said:
"According to your statement, throttling will commence on the 13th at 18:00, yet we haven't had water for the entire day. So what do you call that? Throttling? Fraud? A complete disregard for basic human rights?"
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Other stories about water crisis reported by Briefly News
- A problem at the Honeydew Reservoir has forced Johannesburg Water to conduct unplanned maintenance. At least 29 suburbs will be affected by the water supply interruption that will last approximately 12 hours.
- A water expert believes that Gauteng's water crisis could be a sign of worse times to come because of the imbalance between supply and demand.
- The Democratic Alliance in Johannesburg has called for the dissolution of the Joburg Water board. This was in light of the water crisis the city is facing, leading to water restrictions and water-shedding.
- Johannesburg Water announced that it is close to completing the planned maintenance on the Zwartkopjes Pump Station.
- More than 55 villages in Giyani do not have clean running water, despite decades of being promised that their water woes would be addressed, but to this day, they continue to wait in vain.
Source: Briefly News
