Randburg system

The 15 reservoirs, towers and pump stations Johannesburg Water (JW) lists in its Randburg 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 2 of the 15 supplies in the Randburg 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

Eikenhof Pump Station (Rand Water)

JW's boards carry no status for Rand Water's stations.

Feeds the Randburg system: stated by JW source ↗

System

Randburg system

JW reported 2 of 15 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 2 of the 15 supplies in the Randburg system short of water”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/system/randburg#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 Randburg system	stated by JW	No JW status for it
Randburg system	System		JW's system page	2 of 15 supplies short of water; 1 with no report

JW reported 8 of 14 supplies in the Randburg 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. 980 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 8 of 14 supplies in the Randburg system short of water at least once in 90 days”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/system/randburg#fig-strip

The data as a table

Supply	System	Days reported	Days short of water
Blairgowrie Reservoir	Randburg system	70	0
Boschkop Reservoir	Randburg system	70	2
Cosmo City Reservoir	Randburg system	70	0
Fairlands Reservoir	Randburg system	70	0
Honeydew Reservoir	Randburg system	70	6
Honeydew Tower	Randburg system	70	7
Kensington B Reservoir	Randburg system	70	0
Kensington B Tower	Randburg system	70	3
Linden 1 Reservoir	Randburg system	70	1
Linden 1 Tower	Randburg system	70	0
Linden 2 Reservoir	Randburg system	70	0
Olivedale Reservoir	Randburg system	70	3
Quellerina Tower	Randburg system	70	8
Randpark Ridge Reservoir	Randburg system	70	1

How often JW's boards announced a scheduled overnight closure for the Randburg system, out of the statuses printed under its heading: 2025, 6% (150 of 2437); 2026 so far, 4% (197 of 5206). We count these closures apart, never as outages.

Latest JW report for each supply

Blairgowrie Reservoir

JW reported supplying fairly on 29 September 2026 at 20:40. 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 ↗

Boschkop Reservoir

JW reported supplying adequately on 29 September 2026 at 20:40. The board read “Supplying adequately.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗

Cosmo City Reservoir

JW reported a scheduled overnight closure on 29 September 2026 at 20:40. The board read “Outlet closed overnight as part of Water Demand Management.” 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 125 suburbs JW links to a supply in its Randburg system. Each page shows what JW reported for that suburb's own supplies.

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.