Baragwanath hospital’s water supply will be interrupted tomorrow. Photo: Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital/ Facebook
12 hours WATER SHUTDOWN to affect hospitals in Johannesburg TOMORROW
The water shutdown will drag for a duration of 12 hours (7am to 7pm) and will affect two hospitals in the Soweto region.
Baragwanath hospital’s water supply will be interrupted tomorrow. Photo: Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital/ Facebook
A 12 hours water shutdown in Soweto, south of Johannesburg, is expected to interrupt supply in parts of the township, including two critical hospitals in the area tomorrow, Thursday, 4 October.
THE NAME OF THE AFFECTED HOSPITALS BY THE WATER SHUTDOWN
According to Johannesburg Water, the unplanned interruption will affect Orlando East and a portion of Orlando West, Diepkloof extension 1 to 14, Baragwanath Hospital and Doctor SK Matseke Hospital.
The water shutdown will last for a duration of 12 hours (7am to 7pm) and will affect all the streets.
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The cause of the water shutdown is due to repairing a 700 mm steel water pipe between Aeroton Reservoir and Orlando East Reservoir.
Johannesburg Water has indicated that water tankers will provided if the planned work exceeds the stipulated times.
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MORE INTERRUPTIONS OUTSIDE OF SOWETO
Meanwhile, on the 10 and 11 October, areas in the south will experience water outages.
On 10 October: Drieziek all extensions, Stretford all extensions, Lakeside all extensions, Orange Farm, Orange Farm Ext 1,3,4,5 and 6 will have no water from 6am to 10pm. This is due to the relocation of a 110mm and 200mm uPVC water pipe for stormwater system construction and the replacement of an isolated gate valve on a bulk water pipe.
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JOHANNESBURG WATER LISTS AFFECTED AREAS IN LANSERIA
On 11 October: Lanseria, Lanseria South, Anchorville, Lehae, Zakariyya Park, Vlakfontein, Finetown, and Ennderdale South, excluding extensions will have no water from 6am to 6pm. This is a result of maintenance work required on the bulk pipeline to ensure improved water supply.
This is a developing story.
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