Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

21-day water outage in Joburg set to begin Friday

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Johannesburg residents are bracing for a gruelling 21-day water outage starting from 30 June, as Rand Water embarks on extensive maintenance work that will severely impact the water supply across multiple areas of the city. The maintenance will conclude on 21 July 2025. According to Joburg Water, the prolonged outage will affect numerous neighbourhoods, including: The Commando System covering Hursthill, Brixton and Crosby, Lenasia Systems,Randburg Roodepoort Systems and Soweto Systems. Phemelo speak to Rand Water Spokesperson, Makenosi Maroo.
28 May 2025 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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