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Millions of Johannesburg residents are expected to face low water pressure or complete outages from 29 May 2026 as Rand…

Residents across Gauteng are being urged to prepare for possible prolonged water outages as Rand Water and Eskom begin a major maintenance programme expected to continue between May and July 2026. Concerns are growing that scheduled interruptions could leave some communities without water for several days longer than officially planned.

Thousands of residents across Ekurhuleni could experience low water pressure or complete water interruptions between 29 May and 17 July 2026 as Rand Water begins major infrastructure maintenance across Gauteng. The City of Ekurhuleni has warned that several suburbs, townships and industrial areas may be affected during different maintenance phases linked to pump stations, reservoirs, and bulk water systems.

Eskom has warned that parts of Johannesburg could face power cuts after the utility announced plans to reduce, interrupt, or terminate power supply to certain bulk points serving the City of Johannesburg and City Power over unpaid debt exceeding R5.2 billion.

Residents in Palmridge, Sky City, and surrounding parts of Ekurhuleni are expected to experience a planned power outage on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, from 07h30 to 18h00 as the City of Ekurhuleni carries out emergency work linked to winter electricity demand management.

Gauteng residents have officially experienced a full year without national load shedding for the first time in years, marking a major shift after prolonged blackouts disrupted homes, businesses, schools and daily life across the province.

Eskom and municipal authorities have released the latest Gauteng load reduction schedule for the week of 18 to 24 May 2026, with planned electricity interruptions expected across several communities during morning and evening peak periods.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent continental cooperation following the declaration of a new Ebola-related public health emergency involving the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The outbreak has already triggered international concern after confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo strain were detected in both countries, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the situation a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

The Gauteng Department of Health has issued a public warning over the growing use of illegal injectable substances marketed for body enhancement and sexual performance after two patients in Ekurhuleni were hospitalised with severe complications, including organ failure.

South African motorists may soon face another sharp fuel price increase, with early forecasts showing petrol prices could rise by more than R2 per litre in June 2026. The projected increase comes just weeks after May’s major fuel hike and as National Treasury prepares to reduce temporary fuel levy relief introduced earlier this year.