Randjesfontein Tower
A tower. What Johannesburg Water (JW) reported about it, from March 2025.
Latest JW report
No JW report since 3 June 2026. JW reported supplying adequately on 3 June 2026 at 21:00. The board read “Supplying adequately”. JW put it on its website 5 June 2026 at 14:32. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Live updates during the day: Johannesburg Water ↗ and OurPower ↗. This page keeps the history.
Suburbs it supplies
JW links 1 suburb to Randjesfontein Tower. Most also draw on other supplies.
Up the supply chain
On 30 May 2026, JW reported Randjesfontein Tower poor pressure to no water
Where the water comes from, top to bottom, and what JW reported for each part on 30 May 2026. A suburb draws on every supply listed at once; JW does not say which street each one reaches.
Showing 30 May 2026. Other days: 30 May 2026, 1 February 2026, or the last day.
Bulk supply
Randjesfontein Tower: no public JW source names its system or the Rand Water station that feeds it
System
No public JW source names the system for these supplies.
Supply
JW reported poor pressure to no water.
As printed: “18:55 No pumping due to reservoir low level.”
JW's reported status of the reservoir or tower, not measured water at taps. Boards from March 2025.
Source: Johannesburg Water's System Update boards and notices, read by us. How this record is made.
Cite this figure
watersearch (2026). “On 30 May 2026, JW reported Randjesfontein Tower poor pressure to no water”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/reservoir/randjesfontein-tower#fig-chain
The data as a table
| Part | What it is | Feeds | How we know | On 30 May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Chain stops | the system | Randjesfontein Tower: no public JW source names its system or the Rand Water station that feeds it | No JW status for it |
| Randjesfontein Tower | Tower | JW's page or notice | poor pressure to no water |
Randjesfontein Tower over time
In 2026 so far, JW reported Randjesfontein Tower short of water on 4 days
What JW reported each day, 3 March 2025 to 29 September 2026, one row a month; the number at the right is the month's days short of water. Based on 12 days with a JW report. A day counts as short of water when JW's worst report for it that day was “poor pressure to no water” or “critically low”. Gaps: Randjesfontein Tower: no report from 3 March 2025 to 2 June 2025; Randjesfontein Tower: no report from 6 June 2025 to 31 January 2026; Randjesfontein Tower: no report from 9 February 2026 to 29 May 2026; Randjesfontein Tower: no report from 4 June 2026 to 29 September 2026.
- water as normal
- supplying fairly
- JW warned
- low, or weak in places
- short of water
- critically low
- shut for the night
- no JW report
- still filling in
JW's reported status of the reservoir or tower, not measured water at taps. Boards from March 2025.
Source: Johannesburg Water's System Update boards and notices, read by us. How this record is made.
Cite this figure
watersearch (2026). “In 2026 so far, JW reported Randjesfontein Tower short of water on 4 days”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/reservoir/randjesfontein-tower#fig-year
The data as a table
| Month | Days reported | Days in record | Adequate or fair | Poor pressure in places, or low | Warning: no water may occur | Poor pressure to no water | Critically low | Overnight closure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2025 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
From April to September 2026 (six months), JW reported Randjesfontein Tower short of water on 1 of 3 reported days
Days per month short of water, stacked: critically low at the base. The tick is the median supply in the city that month. The strip under each bar is the share of days with a JW report; a month with none says gap. 3 March 2025 to 29 September 2026.
In 2026 so far: 4 days short of water for Randjesfontein Tower, from 9 days with a report. The median supply in the city: 4 days.
JW's reported status of the reservoir or tower, not measured water at taps. Boards from March 2025.
Source: Johannesburg Water's System Update boards and notices, read by us. How this record is made.
Cite this figure
watersearch (2026). “From April to September 2026 (six months), JW reported Randjesfontein Tower short of water on 1 of 3 reported days”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/reservoir/randjesfontein-tower#fig-days
The data as a table
| Month | Days short of water | Days reported | Days in record | City median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | gap | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| April 2025 | gap | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| May 2025 | gap | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| June 2025 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| July 2025 | gap | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| August 2025 | gap | 0 | 31 | |
| September 2025 | gap | 0 | 30 | |
| October 2025 | gap | 0 | 31 | |
| November 2025 | gap | 0 | 30 | |
| December 2025 | gap | 0 | 31 | |
| January 2026 | gap | 0 | 31 | |
| February 2026 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 0 |
| March 2026 | gap | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| April 2026 | gap | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| July 2026 | gap | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| August 2026 | gap | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| September 2026 | gap | 0 | 29 | 0 |
On Randjesfontein Tower, its last 2 outages lasted 2.9 days and at least 18 hours
This is not a forecast. It is how long past outages lasted. Each dot is one past outage, placed by its length: the last 2 outages on Randjesfontein Tower. A hollow dot with an arrow had no reported end: JW's reports stopped before it ended, or it was still going at JW's last report. Either way it lasted at least that long (1 of 2).
JW's reported status of the reservoir or tower, not measured water at taps. Boards from March 2025.
Source: Johannesburg Water's System Update boards and notices, read by us. How this record is made.
Cite this figure
watersearch (2026). “On Randjesfontein Tower, its last 2 outages lasted 2.9 days and at least 18 hours”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/reservoir/randjesfontein-tower#fig-base-rate
The data as a table
| Started | Length | Ended |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2026 | at least 18 hours | no reported end |
| 1 February 2026 | 2.9 days | 4 February 2026 |
In words
2026 so far: JW reported it at “poor pressure to no water” or “critically low” on 4 days. JW published a report for it on 9 of the 272 days in the record; the other 263 days have no report, and we do not count them as normal. The median supply in the city had 4 such days.
2025: JW reported it at “poor pressure to no water” or “critically low” on 0 days. JW published a report for it on 3 of the 304 days in the record; the other 301 days have no report, and we do not count them as normal. The median supply in the city had 1 such day.
The last 2 outages JW reported on this supply lasted a median of at least 44 hours; the longest at least 2.9 days. 1 of them had no reported end (still open, or JW's reports stopped), so they count at the length so far. This is a record of the past, not a forecast.
JW's boards first named Randjesfontein Tower on 3 June 2025 and last on 3 June 2026: 15 statuses on 15 boards, over 12 days. 1 of those statuses announced a scheduled overnight closure, which we count apart, never as an outage.
Month by month
Days JW reported Randjesfontein Tower at “poor pressure to no water” or “critically low”, out of the days it reported it at all. A month with few reported days says little.
| Month | Days short of water | Days with a report | Same month a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | No JW report this month | ||
| April 2025 | No JW report this month | ||
| May 2025 | No JW report this month | ||
| June 2025 | 0 | 3 | |
| July 2025 | No JW report this month | ||
| August 2025 | No JW report this month | ||
| September 2025 | No JW report this month | ||
| October 2025 | No JW report this month | ||
| November 2025 | No JW report this month | ||
| December 2025 | No JW report this month | ||
| January 2026 | No JW report this month | ||
| February 2026 | 3 | 6 | |
| March 2026 | No JW report this month | Too few reports to compare | |
| April 2026 | No JW report this month | Too few reports to compare | |
| May 2026 | 1 | 1 | Too few reports to compare |
| June 2026 | 0 | 2 | Too few reports to compare |
| July 2026 | No JW report this month | Too few reports to compare | |
| August 2026 | No JW report this month | Too few reports to compare | |
| September 2026 | No JW report this month | Too few reports to compare | |
Recent JW reports
The last 15 statuses JW printed for Randjesfontein Tower, newest first.
No JW report since 3 June 2026. JW reported supplying adequately on 3 June 2026 at 21:00. The board read “Supplying adequately”. JW put it on its website 5 June 2026 at 14:32. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 2 June 2026. JW reported supplying adequately on 2 June 2026 at 20:25. The board read “Supplying adequately”. JW put it on its website 5 June 2026 at 14:32. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 30 May 2026. JW reported poor pressure to no water on 30 May 2026 at 18:55. The board read “No pumping due to reservoir low level.” JW put it on its website 5 June 2026 at 14:27. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 8 February 2026. JW reported supplying adequately on 8 February 2026 at 17:38. The board read “Supplying adequately.” JW put it on its website 9 April 2026 at 11:22. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 7 February 2026. JW reported supplying adequately on 7 February 2026 at 20:25. The board read “Supplying adequately.” JW put it on its website 9 April 2026 at 09:30. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 7 February 2026. JW reported supplying adequately on 7 February 2026 at 07:52. The board read “Supplying adequately.” JW put it on its website 9 April 2026 at 09:46. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 4 February 2026. JW reported supplying fairly on 4 February 2026 at 18:45. The board read “Supplying fairly. No pumping.” JW put it on its website 8 April 2026 at 14:55. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 3 February 2026. JW reported poor pressure to no water on 3 February 2026 at 13:30. The board read “No pumping. No water is expected.” JW put it on its website 8 April 2026 at 13:41. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 2 February 2026. JW reported critically low on 2 February 2026 at 20:30. The board read “Critically low. No water is expected.” JW put it on its website 8 April 2026 at 13:13. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 1 February 2026. JW reported critically low on 1 February 2026 at 20:20. The board read “Critically low. No water is expected.” JW put it on its website 8 April 2026 at 12:55. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 5 June 2025. JW reported supplying adequately on 5 June 2025 at 09:55. The board read “Supplying adequately”. JW put it on its website 10 June 2025 at 10:01. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 4 June 2025. JW reported supplying adequately on 4 June 2025 at 20:00. The board read “Supplying adequately. No pumping overnight.” JW put it on its website 10 June 2025 at 07:58. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 4 June 2025. JW reported supplying adequately on 4 June 2025 at 16:15. The board read “Supplying adequately”. JW put it on its website 4 June 2025 at 19:18. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 4 June 2025. JW reported supplying adequately on 4 June 2025 at 09:05. The board read “Supplying adequately”. JW put it on its website 4 June 2025 at 19:23. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
No JW report since 3 June 2025. JW reported supplying fairly on 3 June 2025 at 18:50. The board read “Supplying fairly.” JW put it on its website 10 June 2025 at 09:19. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Past outages
Each row is one outage: a stretch of time JW reported Randjesfontein Tower at “poor pressure to no water” or “critically low”, newest first. An outage has no reported end when JW's reports stopped before it ended, or when it was still going at JW's last report; its length is then a minimum.
| Start | End | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2026, 18:55 | No reported end | at least 18 hours |
| 1 Feb 2026, 20:20 | 4 Feb 2026, 18:45 | 2.9 days |
What JW's boards cannot tell you
- Whether water reaches your street or your tap.
- Which streets lose water first: JW warns of higher-lying areas but does not name the streets.
- Why a supply ran low, unless a JW notice gives a reason.
- Pipe bursts, tankers and valve work, which are not on the boards.
Source: JW's System Update boards and notices, read by us. The full list, and how this record is made.