Joburg Water warns of water outages on Tuesday amidst water shedding

There will be a water shutdown from 7am to 10 pm to allow for the repair of a leaking valve.

As Joburg grapples with a myriad of service delivery issues from water crisis to fires and load shedding, Joburg Water has warned there will be a water shutdown on Tuesday.

Gauteng residents have been warned to brace for “water shifting” as the province struggles with the shortage of water. Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu called for the measure during a site visit to areas affected by supply challenges across Gauteng . According to Mchunu, water shifting is moving the flow of water from areas with less consumption by residents to communities facing water outages and shortages.had assured him they will do load shifting from a line not too busy and redirect to Palmiet, until the system recovers and is able to supply even high-lying areas.Water shedding is the scheduled cut or outage of water supply for a specific period of time, similar to electricity load shedding.

Therefore, if you know the water supply will be switched off, turn the geyser off at the distribution board and only turn it on once there is full water flow.Water infrastructure issues herald big societal problems

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