Ward 61
One of Johannesburg's 135 wards, as the Municipal Demarcation Board drew them for the local government election on 4 November 2026. Below are its suburbs and what Johannesburg Water (JW) reported for the reservoirs and towers that supply them.
Suburbs
9 suburbs in Ward 61. Those marked (part) lie only partly in the ward.
- City and Suburban (part)
- City and Suburban Indust
- Droste Park
- Jeppestown
- Jeppestown South (part)
- Malvern (part)
- North Doornfontein
- Spes Bona
- Wolhuter
We have not found which reservoir or tower supplies City and Suburban, City and Suburban Indust, Droste Park and North Doornfontein. City and Suburban Indust is a name on the City of Johannesburg's suburb map that we do not track, so it has no page here.
How we place a suburb in a ward: we lay the Municipal Demarcation Board's ward boundaries over the City of Johannesburg's suburb map. A suburb is listed when at least a quarter of it lies in the ward, or when it makes up at least a tenth of the ward. A suburb split by a ward line may be supplied differently in the part outside the ward.
Supplies
The 3 supplies JW links to these suburbs, with the last status JW reported for each. A supply is a reservoir, tower or pump station that JW reports on. Most suburbs draw on more than one.
Live updates during the day: Johannesburg Water ↗ and OurPower ↗. This page keeps the history.
Yeoville Reservoir
Supplies Jeppestown, Jeppestown South, Malvern, Spes Bona and Wolhuter in this ward.
JW reported supplying adequately on 2 November 2026 at 11:35. The board read “Supplying adequately”. JW put it on its website 2 November 2026 at 11:35. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Alexander Park Reservoir
Supplies Jeppestown South and Malvern in this ward.
JW reported supplying, with poor pressure expected in places on 2 November 2026 at 11:35. The board read “On bypass. Poor pressure may occur.” JW put it on its website 2 November 2026 at 11:35. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Hector Norris Pump Station
Supplies Jeppestown in this ward.
JW reported supplying fairly on 2 November 2026 at 11:35. The board read “Supplying fairly”. JW put it on its website 2 November 2026 at 11:35. JW's page for this board ↗ · JW's image of the board ↗
Ward boundaries: Municipal Demarcation Board, 2026. Suburb map: City of Johannesburg. Supplies: JW's reservoir pages and notices. Statuses: JW's System Update boards.
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.