The City of Tshwane says there has been an impressive overnight improvement in water restoration as more areas have reported water in their taps.
However, residents in low-lying areas are urged to use water sparingly as some areas are without supplies.
The city’s system ran dry during Rand Water’s infrastructure maintenance work on its Mapleton system, which took 77 hours to be completed.
“Tshwane is pleased to announce there has been a gradual improvement in the city’s bulk and distribution systems fed by Rand Water’s Mapleton system,” said city spokesperson Selby Bokaba.
Rand Water’s infrastructure maintenance work on its Mapleton system started on Friday and ended on Monday morning.
“During that time there was no pumping to the Mapleton system. This left areas in regions 2, 3 and 6 without water, compelling the city to dispatch tankers to the affected areas. It is important to note that Tshwane, like other metros in Gauteng, receives 79% of its bulk water supply from Rand Water’s two booster pumping stations, Mapleton and Palmiet,” Bokaba said.
Shonisani Tshikalange
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