Water Outages in South Africa
Live supply status across metros. Last refreshed 19 Apr 2026, 14:30.
Live signal - Johannesburg
2 systems critically low, 12 on bypass, 18 reduced pressure.
Including: Diepkloof, Diepkloof Sp, Aeroton, Ormonde, Chrisville, Forest Hill.
See all JHB water status ->Coverage by city
We're rolling out live water tracking city by city. Johannesburg is live today. Additional metros coming over the next few months.
Live reservoir status + suburb-level supply tracking. Pulled from @JHBWater.
Tshwane (Pretoria)
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Ekurhuleni
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City of Cape Town
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eThekwini (Durban)
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Rand Water
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How water outages work in SA
Most suburb-level water cuts in South Africa aren't planned - they happen when a reservoir upstream drops below operating level, usually during peak demand or after a main burst. The tap still works, then it doesn't, then it does, for a few hours. Our pages show which reservoirs are struggling now so you know whether to fill containers.
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