🚱 Why Does Water Disappear During the Day but Return at Night? 24 October 2026 Time 12h20 - Cllr Devon Steenkamp I want to explain in simple terms why some residents have water at night but lose supply again during the day. During the day, more people are using water. Residents are showering, washing, cooking and using water at businesses. This creates high demand on an already struggling water supply system. Because so much water is being used, the reservoirs cannot fill up fast enough to keep up with demand. Water levels and pressure drop, causing some areas to lose supply. At night, most people are sleeping and using much less water. This means demand decreases, allowing reservoirs to slowly refill and pressure to recover. As a result, some residents start receiving water again late at night. Unfortunately, when everyone starts using water again the following morning, demand increases and the cycle repeats. Why Can't Joburg Water Give Us a Water Schedule? Water is not like electricity, where supply can be switched on and off according to a fixed schedule. The amount of water available depends on how much water enters the system versus how much residents are using. Reservoir levels and pressure are constantly changing. This makes it difficult to predict exactly when water will return or disappear in each area. The Bigger Problem I want to make it clear that I do not accept this situation as normal or acceptable. Residents should not have to plan their daily lives around whether water might be available at midnight. While high demand is contributing to the current crisis, we cannot ignore the enormous amount of water being lost through leaking pipes, ageing infrastructure and bursts that are not repaired timeously. Rand Water is responsible for bulk water supply, while Joburg Water and the City's administration are responsible for managing and maintaining the municipal distribution network. The City's administration must be held accountable for reducing water losses, repairing infrastructure and improving the reliability of supply. Residents cannot be expected to conserve water while preventable losses continue across the network. I will continue raising these concerns with Joburg Water and pushing for lasting solutions, rather than accepting intermittent water supply as the new normal. In the meantime, please continue using water sparingly wherever possible to help reservoirs recover. Kind regards, Cllr Devon Steenkamp Ward 134 | City of Johannesburg

💧 *Joburg Water – Supply Warning* 22 October 2026 - Cllr Devon Steenkamp Joburg Water warns that excessive water consumption is placing severe pressure on reservoirs and water towers, resulting in low water levels and possible supply interruptions. * Level 1 water restrictions remain in place. * Additional targeted restrictions may be introduced in areas with high water losses, wastage and low payment levels. * Illegal water connections will face increased enforcement. * Ward councillors will be briefed on proposed restrictions. * Affected residents will be notified of any new restrictions. Residents are urged to reduce water consumption to help reservoirs recover and prevent prolonged outages.

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