Deep South system
The 7 reservoirs, towers and pump stations Johannesburg Water (JW) lists in its Deep South 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 1 of the 7 supplies in the Deep South 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 pump stations.
Feeds Ennerdale Reservoir, Lawley Reservoir, Orange Farm Reservoir: stated by JW source ↗JW's boards carry no status for Rand Water's stations.
Feeds Lenasia Cosmos Reservoir, Lenasia High Level Reservoir, Lenasia Hospital Hill Reservoir, Lenasia South Terminal Reservoir: inferred from JW's wording source ↗JW's boards carry no status for Rand Water's stations.
Feeds Daleside Booster Station: stated by JW source ↗System
JW reported 1 of 7 supplies in it short of water; 1 had no report.
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 1 of the 7 supplies in the Deep South system short of water”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/system/deep-south#fig-chain
The data as a table
| Part | What it is | Feeds | How we know | On 29 September 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daleside Booster Station | Pump station | Ennerdale Reservoir, Lawley Reservoir, Orange Farm Reservoir | stated by JW | No JW status for it |
| Eikenhof Pump Station (Rand Water) | Rand Water station | Lenasia Cosmos Reservoir, Lenasia High Level Reservoir, Lenasia Hospital Hill Reservoir, Lenasia South Terminal Reservoir | inferred from JW's wording | No JW status for it |
| Zwartkopjes Pump Station (Rand Water) | Rand Water station | Daleside Booster Station | stated by JW | No JW status for it |
| Deep South system | System | JW's system page | 1 of 7 supplies short of water; 1 with no report |
JW reported 6 of 6 supplies in the Deep South 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. 438 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 6 of 6 supplies in the Deep South system short of water at least once in 90 days”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/system/deep-south#fig-strip
The data as a table
| Supply | System | Days reported | Days short of water |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ennerdale Reservoir | Deep South system | 73 | 4 |
| Lawley Reservoir | Deep South system | 73 | 20 |
| Lenasia Cosmos Reservoir | Deep South system | 73 | 2 |
| Lenasia High Level Reservoir | Deep South system | 73 | 7 |
| Lenasia Hospital Hill Reservoir | Deep South system | 73 | 3 |
| Orange Farm Reservoir | Deep South system | 73 | 5 |
How often JW's boards announced a scheduled overnight closure for the Deep South system, out of the statuses printed under its heading: 2025, 15% (120 of 793); 2026 so far, 31% (652 of 2107). We count these closures apart, never as outages.
Latest JW report for each supply
Ennerdale Reservoir
JW reported a scheduled overnight closure on 29 September 2026 at 20:10. The board read “Outlet closed overnight.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Lawley Reservoir
JW reported a scheduled overnight closure on 29 September 2026 at 20:10. The board read “Outlet closed overnight.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Lenasia Cosmos Reservoir
JW reported supplying fairly on 29 September 2026 at 20:10. 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 ↗
Lenasia High Level Reservoir
JW reported a scheduled overnight closure on 29 September 2026 at 20:10. The board read “Outlet closed overnight.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Lenasia Hospital Hill Reservoir
JW reported supplying, with poor pressure expected in places on 29 September 2026 at 20:10. The board read “Reduced pumping.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Lenasia South Terminal Reservoir
JW has not reported this supply on any status board we have read.
Orange Farm Reservoir
JW reported a scheduled overnight closure on 29 September 2026 at 20:10. The board read “Outlet closed overnight.” 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 19 suburbs JW links to a supply in its Deep South system. Each page shows what JW reported for that suburb's own supplies.
- Drieziek
- Ennerdale
- Ennerdale South
- Finetown
- Geluksdal AH
- Grasmere
- Kiasha Park
- Lakeside
- Lawley
- Lawley Estate
- Lehae
- Lenasia
- Lenasia South
- Mid-Ennerdale
- Orange Farm
- Stretford
- Unaville AH
- Vlakfontein
- Zakariyya Park
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.