Commando system
The 6 reservoirs, towers and pump stations Johannesburg Water (JW) lists in its Commando system, with the last status JW reported for each. JW's page for the system ↗
Live updates during the day: Johannesburg Water ↗ and OurPower ↗. This page keeps the history.
On 29 September 2026, JW reported 0 of the 6 supplies in the Commando system short of water
Where the water comes from, top to bottom, and what JW reported for each part on 29 September 2026. A suburb draws on every supply listed at once; JW does not say which street each one reaches.
Showing 29 September 2026, the last day in the record.
Bulk supply
JW's boards carry no status for Rand Water's stations.
Feeds the Commando system: stated by JW source ↗System
JW reported 0 of 6 supplies in it short of water; 1 had no report.
Fed from Eikenhof Pump Station (Rand Water): stated by JW source ↗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 29 September 2026, JW reported 0 of the 6 supplies in the Commando system short of water”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/system/commando#fig-chain
The data as a table
| Part | What it is | Feeds | How we know | On 29 September 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eikenhof Pump Station (Rand Water) | Rand Water station | the Commando system | stated by JW | No JW status for it |
| Commando system | System | JW's system page | 0 of 6 supplies short of water; 1 with no report |
JW reported 5 of 6 supplies in the Commando system short of water at least once in 90 days
One row per supply, one column per day, 2 July 2026 to 29 September 2026, grouped by JW's systems. A blank day had no JW report. 371 supply-days with a 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). “JW reported 5 of 6 supplies in the Commando system short of water at least once in 90 days”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/system/commando#fig-strip
The data as a table
| Supply | System | Days reported | Days short of water |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brixton 1 Reservoir | Commando system | 69 | 4 |
| Brixton 1 Tower | Commando system | 72 | 8 |
| Brixton Reservoir | Commando system | 14 | 0 |
| Crosby Reservoir | Commando system | 72 | 1 |
| Hursthill 1 Reservoir | Commando system | 72 | 1 |
| Hursthill 2 Reservoir | Commando system | 72 | 1 |
How often JW's boards announced a scheduled overnight closure for the Commando system, out of the statuses printed under its heading: 2025, 9% (157 of 1729); 2026 so far, 14% (257 of 1854). We count these closures apart, never as outages.
Latest JW report for each supply
Brixton 1 Reservoir
JW reported supplying fairly on 29 September 2026 at 20:25. The board read “Supplying fairly.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Brixton Reservoir
No JW report since 18 September 2026. JW reported supplying fairly on 18 September 2026 at 18:15. The board read “Supplying fairly”. JW put it on its website 21 September 2026 at 09:06. JW's post ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Crosby Reservoir
JW reported low on 29 September 2026 at 20:25. The board read “Supplying fairly but low.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Hursthill 1 Reservoir
JW reported a warning that poor pressure to no water may occur on 29 September 2026 at 20:25. The board read “On bypass. Supplying fairly. Poor pressure to no water may occur in some areas.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Hursthill 2 Reservoir
JW reported a warning that poor pressure to no water may occur on 29 September 2026 at 20:25. The board read “On bypass. Supplying fairly. Poor pressure to no water may occur in some areas.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Brixton 1 Tower
JW reported low on 29 September 2026 at 20:25. The board read “Supplying fairly but low.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Suburbs these supplies serve
The 62 suburbs JW links to a supply in its Commando system. Each page shows what JW reported for that suburb's own supplies.
- Albertskroon
- Albertville
- Amalgam
- Auckland Park
- Bosmont
- Braamfontein
- Braamfontein Werf
- Brixton
- Burghersdorp
- City West
- Claremont
- Coronationville
- Cottesloe
- Croesus
- Crosby
- Crown City
- Crown North
- Delarey
- Emmarentia
- Fordsburg
- Franklin Roosevelt Park
- Greenside
- Greymont
- Hillbrow
- Homestead Park
- Hursthill
- Industria
- Industria West
- Jan Hofmeyr
- Johannesburg CBD
- Langlaagte
- Langlaagte North
- Longdale
- Martindale
- Mayfair
- Mayfair West
- Melville
- Montclare
- Montgomery Park
- Newclare
- Newlands
- Northcliff
- Paarlshoop
- Pageview
- Parkhurst
- Parktown
- Parktown West
- Parkview
- Putcoton
- Richmond
- Riverlea
- Rossmore
- Sophiatown
- Sunnyside
- Uitsaaisentrum
- Victory Park Estate SH
- Vrededorp
- Vredepark
- Westbury
- Westcliff
- Westdene
- Wibsey Dip
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.