Water supply to several parts of Johannesburg remains under pressure after the Old Brixton Reservoir dropped to critically low levels over the weekend, forcing authorities to temporarily halt water outflows to allow the system to recover.
According to Johannesburg Water, operational adjustments have been implemented between the city’s old and new Brixton reservoirs in an effort to stabilise supply and prevent further strain on the system.
The utility said the new Brixton reservoir has been brought online to support the ageing infrastructure, which has struggled to meet increasing demand in recent days.
The Brixton reservoir system supplies water to several communities in western and central parts of the city, including Auckland Park, Mayfair, and Coronationville, among others.
After reservoir levels fell to critical levels, Johannesburg Water temporarily shut the outlet supplying households to allow the facility to refill. The utility said water supply will resume once sufficient levels are restored and pumping operations to the reservoir restart.
To support recovery efforts, the city has also reduced supply to areas served by the Hursthill system, which may result in disruptions for residents in Northcliff, Claremont, and surrounding neighbourhoods.
Johannesburg Water said technical teams are closely monitoring reservoir levels as the system attempts to stabilise.
The latest disruption comes amid ongoing concerns about water reliability across the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, where ageing infrastructure, high demand and operational challenges have increasingly strained supply in several parts of the metro.
Residents in affected areas have been urged to use water sparingly while authorities work to restore normal supply.