Randjesfontein
Last Johannesburg Water (JW) report: Wed 3 Jun 2026, 21:00
Randjesfontein Reservoir: 2 of 9. A typical reservoir or tower in the city had 4.
JW lists Randjesfontein under both supplies and does not say which streets each one reaches.
Your street may differ: each report covers a reservoir or tower and the area it feeds, and higher streets lose water first. What JW's words mean
Day by day
In 2026 so far: 4 days short of water for Randjesfontein Tower, from 9 days with a report; 2 days for Randjesfontein Reservoir, from 9. A typical supply in the city, the median one (half had fewer), had 4 days.
Each square is a day, as JW reported it for a supply: a reservoir or tower that JW reports on. The number at the right is the month's days short of water.
In 2026 so far, JW reported at least one of Randjesfontein's 2 supplies short of water on 4 days
3 March 2025 to 29 September 2026, from 66 days with a JW report.
Randjesfontein Reservoir
In 2026 so far: 2 days short of water, from 9 days with a JW report.
Randjesfontein Tower
In 2026 so far: 4 days short of water, from 9 days with a JW report.
- 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 at least one of Randjesfontein's 2 supplies short of water on 4 days”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/suburb/randjesfontein#fig-year
The data as a table
| Supply | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | March 2025 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | April 2025 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | May 2025 | 12 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | June 2025 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | July 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | August 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | September 2025 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | October 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | November 2025 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | December 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | January 2026 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | February 2026 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | March 2026 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | April 2026 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | May 2026 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | June 2026 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | July 2026 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | August 2026 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | September 2026 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | March 2025 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | April 2025 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | May 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | June 2025 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | July 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | August 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | September 2025 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | October 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | November 2025 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | December 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | January 2026 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | February 2026 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | March 2026 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | April 2026 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | May 2026 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | June 2026 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | July 2026 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | August 2026 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randjesfontein Tower | September 2026 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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”, as happening or expected (expected most often means higher streets). A warning that it may occur does not count.
Is anyone fixing it?
No JW notice we have read names Randjesfontein Tower.
In short
The latest JW report on this site is from 3 June 2026; the site last read JW's website on 1 October. Randjesfontein Reservoir and Randjesfontein Tower had water as normal. JW reported Randjesfontein Reservoir and Randjesfontein Tower short of water on 2 and 4 days this year. A typical reservoir or tower in the city had 4 such days. On Randjesfontein Tower, its last 2 outages lasted 2.9 days and at least 18 hours; the longest since March 2025 lasted 2.9 days.
Latest JW report
No JW report since 3 June 2026. Randjesfontein Reservoir, 3 June 2026: water as normal at 21:00 (JW: “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 3 June 2026. Randjesfontein Tower, 3 June 2026: water as normal at 21:00 (JW: “Supplying adequately”).
JW put it on its website 5 June 2026 at 14:32. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Also on OurPower ↗.
Where Randjesfontein gets its water
Randjesfontein draws on two supplies at once: Randjesfontein Reservoir and Randjesfontein Tower. JW does not say which street each one reaches.
| Supply | System | How JW links it to Randjesfontein |
|---|---|---|
| Randjesfontein Reservoir | Listed on JW's pages, as Randjesfontein. Source 1 ↗ | |
| Randjesfontein Tower | On JW's list of towers, June 2024, as Randjesfontein. Source 1 ↗ |
Outages
JW reported 3 outages on Randjesfontein's supplies since March 2025. The longest lasted 2.9 days. Every outage, with how long it lasted: Randjesfontein Reservoir and Randjesfontein Tower.
JW's end dates
No JW notice we have read stated an end time for these supplies. Each end date against what happened: Randjesfontein Reservoir and Randjesfontein Tower.
Up the supply chain
No public JW source names the system for Randjesfontein Reservoir. No public JW source names the system for Randjesfontein Tower.
On 1 February 2026, JW reported 2 of Randjesfontein's 2 supplies short of water
Where the water comes from, top to bottom, and what JW reported for each part on 1 February 2026. A suburb draws on every supply listed at once; JW does not say which street each one reaches.
Showing 1 February 2026. Other days: 30 May 2026, 1 February 2026, or the last day.
Bulk supply
Randjesfontein Reservoir: no public JW source names its system or the Rand Water station that feeds it
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.
Supplies, all at once
JW reported critically low.
As printed: “20:20 Critically low. Poor pressure to no water is expected.”
Supplies Randjesfontein: listed on JW's pagesJW reported critically low.
As printed: “20:20 Critically low. No water is expected.”
Supplies Randjesfontein: jw_listSuburb
No JW report for taps. See the supplies above: when they are supplying, a tap can still be dry, most often in higher streets.
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 1 February 2026, JW reported 2 of Randjesfontein's 2 supplies short of water”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/suburb/randjesfontein#fig-chain
The data as a table
| Part | What it is | Feeds | How we know | On 1 February 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Chain stops | the system | Randjesfontein Reservoir: no public JW source names its system or the Rand Water station that feeds it | No JW status for it |
| 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 Reservoir | Reservoir | Randjesfontein | JW's page or notice | critically low |
| Randjesfontein Tower | Tower | Randjesfontein | JW's page or notice | critically low |
Under strain
In 2026 so far, Randjesfontein had 4 days under strain: days when JW reported any of its supplies low or worse, or warned that higher-lying areas may lose water. This is a wider count than days short of water.
The network is linked. Randjesfontein draws on all its supplies at once, and when one runs low the others carry more. At such times JW's boards sometimes warn of “poor pressure to no water in higher-lying areas”: under strain, higher streets lose water first. JW does not say which streets those are.
What JW's boards cannot tell you
JW's boards report reservoirs and towers, so some things are not in this record:
- 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.