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Media alert

Possible water supply interruption to affect large part of Tshwane due to

equipment failure at Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant

13 April 2023

The City of Tshwane has received a notification from the water utility, Rand Water,
about a possible water supply interruption in a large part of Tshwane due to flooding
at Engine Room 3 of the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant.

The flooding occurred when the water utility was fixing a major water leak on their B8
pipeline from Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant to Mapleton Booster Pumping
Station yesterday, 12 April 2023. The incident resulted in the reduction of pumping
capacity at the Mapleton and Eikenhof Booster Stations. This caused all Rand Water
reservoirs to be depleted, some of which supply Tshwane areas.

Today, the water utility updated the city that all equipment that had water ingress were
repaired and pumping resumed from last night (12 April 2023). Restoration was
achieved this morning, 13 April 2023, and both the Mapleton and Eikenhof Booster
Pumping Stations are now pumping at full capacity.

The Mapleton System that supplies the Tshwane suffered the greatest impact and, as
a result, its recovery will be slow and might take more than two weeks to fully recover.
Due to this long recovery process, the following areas might experience low to no
water supply:

• Corobrick Plant: Grootfontein 394-JR, Mooikloof Manor Ext 2, Rietfontein 375-

JR, Rietfontein Ridge Ext 11, Rietvallei 377-JR, The Hills (all extensions),
Tiegerpoort 371-JR and Zwavelpoort 373-JR

• Garsfontein Reservoir which feeds the following reservoirs:

o Eersterust Reservoir: Despatch, Eersterust, Jan Niemandpark, Mamelodi,

Silvertondale and Waltloo
o Kilner Park Reservoir: Kilner Park
o Koedoesnek LL Reservoir: Die Wilgers (all extensions), Equestria (all
extensions), Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, Koedoesnek AH, Life Wilgers Hospital,
Lynnwood, Lynnwood Glen, Lynnwood Ridge, Struland AH, Wapadrand, Willow
Glen, Willow Glen AH and Zwartkoppies
o Magalieskruin Reservoir: Hartebeestfontein 324-JR and Wonderboom

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 o Mamelodi R1 Reservoir: Mamelodi, Mamelodi Ext 13, 27 and 34, and
Mamelodi 608-JR
o Mamelodi R2 Reservoir: Mamelodi, Mamelodi 608-JR, and Mamelodi Ext 13
and 15
o Montana Reservoir: Annlin, Christiaanville, Cynthia Vale, Derdepoortpark,
Doornpoort, Kenley AH, Kozeni AH, Magalieskruin, Montana (all extensions),
Montana AH, Montana Park, Montana Tuine, Pumulani AH, Sinoville and
Wolmaranspoort AH
o Moreleta Reservoir: Bellevue, Brummeria (all extensions), Chrysler Park,
Georgeville, Lindo Park, Lydiana, Lynnwood Manor, Mopani, Navors, Scientia,
Silverton (all extensions), Vlakfontein and Weavind Park
o Murrayfield Reservoir: La Concorde, La Montagne, Meyerspark (all
extensions), Murrayfield, Salieshoek and Val-de-Grace
o Parkmore LL Reservoir: Alphen Park, Ashley Gardens, Constantia Park, De
Beers, Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, Lynnwood Glen, Lynnwood Park, Maroelana,
Menlyn, Newlands, Tshwane and Waterkloof Glen
o Queenswood Reservoir: Colbyn, Deerness, Koedoespoort, Koedoespoort
325-JR, Môregloed, Queenswood, Rietfontein, Rietfontein 321-JR, Rietondale,
Villieria and Waverley
o Sinoville HL Reservoir: Sinoville (all extensions)
o Sinoville LL Reservoir: Sinoville (all extensions)
o Villieria Peak Tanks: Magalieskruin 323-JR, Montana AH, Rietfontein, Villieria,
Waverley, Wonderboom 302-JR and Wonderboom South
o Waverley HL Reservoir: Bergtuin, East Lynne (all extensions), Koedoespoort
(all extensions), Villieria and Waverley
o Waverley LL Reservoir: Derdepoortpark (all extensions), Ekklesia (all
extensions), Jan Niemandpark and Lindo Park

• Gastonbury Reservoir, Six Fountains Estate and Silver Willows: Equestria (all
extensions), Paradiso, Paramount Estate, Shere AH, Silver Lakes (all extensions),
Silver View Ridge, Silver Woods Country Estate, Six Fountains (all extensions),
Tijger Valley (all extensions), Willow Acres (all extensions) and Willow Park Manor
(all extensions)
• Graham Road meter: Currently not in use
• Hatherley meter: Nellmapius (all extensions)
• Koedoesnek: Die Wilgers (all extensions), Equestria (all extensions), Faerie Glen
(all extensions), Hartebeespoort 362-JR, Koedoesnek 341-JR, La Montagne (all
extensions), Lynnwood Glen, Lynnwood Ridge (all extensions), Meyerspark,
Murrayfield, Struland AH, Tweefontein 372-JR, Val-de-Grace, Valley Farm 379-JR,
Valley Farm AH, Wapadrand (all extensions) and Willow Glen AH
• Midas and Leander meters: Boardwalk Meander (all extensions), Bronberg (all
extensions), Faerie Glen (all extensions) and Olympus (all extensions)
• Mooikloof Reservoir: Faerie Glen (all extensions), Garsfontein, Garsfontein 374-
JR, Garsfontein Ext 10, 11 and 13, Moreletapark Ext 63 and 83, Prairie Giants Ext
3, Pretoriuspark (all extensions), Rietfontein 375-JR, Tweefontein 372-JR, Valley
Farm 379-JR and Zwavelpoort 373-JR
• Nellmapius meter: Nellmapius (all extensions)
• Sammy Marks Museum meter
• Savannah meter: Christal Villa, N4 Gateway, Savannah Country Estate and The
Blyde
• Shere meter: Bronberg (all extensions)
• Woodlands Mall meter: Mooikloof Ridge

The City of Tshwane sincerely apologises for the inconvenience that may be
encountered as a result of the above-mentioned repairs and appeals to all residents
to continuously use water sparingly during this time.

Issued by Communication, Marketing and Events.

Enquiries

Lindela L Mashigo
Acting Divisional Head: Strategic Communication
Communication, Marketing and Events | West Wing | 1st Floor South |
Tshwane House | 320 Madiba Street | Pretoria | 0002
PO Box 440 | Pretoria | 0001 | www.tshwane.gov.za
Tel: 012 358 6126 | Cell: 079 147 1860 | Email: [email protected]