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- Rand Water has successfully completed the leak repairs on the O2 pipeline.
- The pipeline was fully recharged, and pumping at the Palmiet pumping station has began pumping into the O2 pipeline.
- Residents are urged to be patient during the network recovery period and use water sparingly.
Residents affected by Rand Water’s O2 pipeline maintenance project now have running water again.
This comes after the utility has officially completed its scheduled maintenance project, which began on 29 May 2025.
The work left residents across Gauteng and parts of the North West without water on some days, with water tankers deployed to offer relief during the disruptions.
Rand Water spokesperson, Makenosi Maroo, confirmed that the maintenance work was finalised in the early hours of Friday morning.
“We would like to thank our customers for their understanding and patience as we completed the necessary work.”
Meanwhile, the City of Tshwane has been notified by Rand Water that maintenance and inspection work at the Hartebeeshoek Reservoir, critical to the city’s supply, has also been completed.
However, at this stage, Tshwane’s reservoirs fed by Hartebeeshoek remain empty.
To avoid delaying network recovery, Rand Water is currently supplying water through a bypass system while gradually refilling the Hartebeeshoek Reservoir.
City of Tshwane spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said:
“Once the network is fully pressurised, the levels of the reservoirs will begin to pick up. Residents are urged to exercise patience during the supply restoration period, as the system takes time to recover and reach full pressure.”
He added that residents in low-lying areas should use water sparingly once the supply returns, to help the system stabilise and ensure high-lying areas also receive water.
The City will continue dispatching roaming water tankers to assist affected communities until the full water supply has been restored.
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