Sandton system
The 11 reservoirs, towers and pump stations Johannesburg Water (JW) lists in its Sandton system, with the last status JW reported for each. JW's page for the system ↗
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On 29 September 2026, JW reported 1 of the 11 supplies in the Sandton 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 Randjieslaagte Reservoir, the Sandton system: stated by JW source ↗System
JW reported 1 of 11 supplies in it short of water.
Fed from Palmiet 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 1 of the 11 supplies in the Sandton system short of water”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/system/sandton#fig-chain
The data as a table
| Part | What it is | Feeds | How we know | On 29 September 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmiet Pump Station (Rand Water) | Rand Water station | Randjieslaagte Reservoir, the Sandton system | stated by JW | No JW status for it |
| Sandton system | System | JW's system page | 1 of 11 supplies short of water; 0 with no report |
JW reported 6 of 11 supplies in the Sandton 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. 759 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 11 supplies in the Sandton system short of water at least once in 90 days”. Data release 2026-09-29-318d9dca. https://watersearch.co.za/system/sandton#fig-strip
The data as a table
| Supply | System | Days reported | Days short of water |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryanston Reservoir | Sandton system | 69 | 1 |
| Bryanston Tower | Sandton system | 69 | 1 |
| Dunkeld Reservoir | Sandton system | 69 | 0 |
| Illovo Reservoir | Sandton system | 69 | 3 |
| Illovo Tower | Sandton system | 69 | 5 |
| Linbro Park Direct Feed | Sandton system | 69 | 0 |
| Linbro Park Reservoir | Sandton system | 69 | 4 |
| Marlboro Direct Feed | Sandton system | 69 | 0 |
| Marlboro Reservoir | Sandton system | 69 | 0 |
| Morningside Reservoir | Sandton system | 69 | 0 |
| Randjieslaagte Reservoir | Sandton system | 69 | 2 |
How often JW's boards announced a scheduled overnight closure for the Sandton system, out of the statuses printed under its heading: 2025, 2% (34 of 1532); 2026 so far, 5% (174 of 3743). We count these closures apart, never as outages.
Latest JW report for each supply
Linbro Park Direct Feed
JW reported supplying adequately on 29 September 2026 at 21:05. 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 ↗
Marlboro Direct Feed
JW reported supplying adequately on 29 September 2026 at 21:05. 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 ↗
Bryanston Reservoir
JW reported supplying adequately on 29 September 2026 at 21:05. 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 ↗
Dunkeld Reservoir
JW reported supplying adequately on 29 September 2026 at 21:05. The board read “On bypass. 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 ↗
Illovo Reservoir
JW reported critically low on 29 September 2026 at 21:05. The board read “Critically low. Poor pressure to no water is expected.” JW put it on its website 1 October 2026 at 13:40. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Linbro Park Reservoir
JW reported supplying adequately on 29 September 2026 at 21:05. 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 ↗
Marlboro Reservoir
JW reported supplying adequately on 29 September 2026 at 21:05. 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 ↗
Morningside Reservoir
JW reported supplying adequately on 29 September 2026 at 21:05. 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 ↗
Randjieslaagte Reservoir
JW reported supplying fairly on 29 September 2026 at 21:05. 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 ↗
Bryanston Tower
JW reported supplying adequately on 29 September 2026 at 21:05. 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 ↗
Illovo Tower
JW reported a warning that poor pressure to no water may occur on 29 September 2026 at 21:05. The board read “No pumping due to low reservoir level.” 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 180 suburbs JW links to a supply in its Sandton system. Each page shows what JW reported for that suburb's own supplies.
- Airdlin AH
- Alexandra
- Alexandra East Bank
- Atholhurst
- Atholl
- Atholl Gardens
- Barbeque Downs
- Barlow Park
- Benmore
- Benmore Gardens
- Beverley
- Beverley AH
- Birnam
- Blairgowrie
- Blandford Ridge AH
- Blue Heaven
- Bordeaux
- Bramley
- Bramley Manor
- Bramley North
- Bramley Park
- Bramley View
- Brecknock AH
- Brendavere AH
- Broadacres
- Broadacres AH
- Broadacres Park
- Bryanston
- Bryanston East
- Bryanston West
- Buccleuch
- Casey Park
- Chartwell
- Chartwell AH
- Chislehurston
- Clynton
- Corlett Gardens
- Country-Life Park
- Cowdray Park
- Craigavon
- Craigavon AH
- Craighall
- Craighall Park
- Cramerview
- Crystal Gardens
- Crystal Gardens AH
- Dainfern
- Dainfern Ridge
- Dalecross
- Daniel Brinkpark
- Dennehof
- Dorelan
- Douglasdale
- Douglasdale AH
- Dunkeld West
- Dunsevern
- Duxberry
- East Bank
- Eastgate
- Edenburg
- Elton Hill
- Epsom Downs
- Fairmount Ridge
- Fairvale
- Far East Bank
- Formain
- Fourways
- Frankenwald
- Gallo Manor
- Glen Atholl
- Glen Nerine AH
- Glenadrienne
- Glenferness AH
- Glenhazel
- Gleniffer
- Glenkay
- Glensan
- Greenside
- Gresswold
- Hurl Park
- Hurlingham
- Hurlingham Gardens
- Hyde Park
- Hyde Park A Settlement
- Illovo
- Inanda
- Jukskei Heights
- Jukskei Park
- Jukskei View
- Kelvin
- Kengies
- Kengies AH
- Kensington B
- Kentview
- Kew
- Khyber Rock
- Kildrummy AH
- Kleve AH
- Klevehill Park
- Kramerville
- Lealholm AH
- Linbro Park
- Linbro Park AH
- Littlefillan
- Littlefillan AH
- Lombardy East
- Lombardy West
- Lone Hill
- Longlake
- Lyme Park
- Lyndhurst
- Magalies View
- Magalies View AH
- Magaliessig
- Marise AH
- Marlboro
- Marlboro Gardens
- Maroeladal
- Melrose North
- Mill Hill
- Modderfontein AH
- Moodiehill
- Morningside
- Morningside AH
- Morningside Hills
- Morningside Manor
- Needwood
- New Brighton
- Norscot
- Northern Acres
- Oerder Park
- Palmlands AH
- Parkhurst
- Parkmore
- Parktown North
- Parkwood
- Paulshof
- Paulshof AH
- Petervale
- Pine Slopes AH
- Raumarais Park
- Rembrandt Park
- Rembrandt Ridge
- Riepen Park
- River Club
- Riverglen
- Riverside View
- Rivonia
- Roospark AH
- Salfred AH
- Sandhurst
- Sandown
- Sandringham
- Savoy Estate
- Silvamonte
- Simba
- Solridge
- Stratford
- Strathavon
- Strathavon AH
- Sunningdale
- Sunningdale Ridge
- Sunninghill
- Sunninghill Park AH
- Sunset Acres
- The Woodlands
- Vandia Grove
- Victory Park
- Victory Park Estate SH
- Viewcrest
- Waverley
- Wendywood
- Whitney Gardens
- Wierda Valley
- Willowild
- Winston Ridge
- Witkoppen
- Woodlands
- Woodmead
- Wynberg
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.