Johannesburg residents are entering a second week of water outages and low pressure on Monday, 2 November 2026, as Johannesburg Water works with Rand Water to restore supply across several parts of the city. Affected systems include Sandton, Midrand, Randburg, Roodepoort, Commando, Central and Soweto, where depleted reservoirs and high demand have disrupted household supplies. Although some systems improved over the weekend, restoration remains gradual, leaving residents dependent on emergency water supplies and careful water management.
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Johannesburg Water has warned residents across several parts of Johannesburg that water outages, low pressure and intermittent supply are continuing as reservoirs struggle to recover. In an update issued on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the utility identified seven groups of affected supply systems and outlined proposed tighter Level 1 water restrictions aimed at reducing consumption by approximately 15%. The measures are intended to stabilise water distribution, protect available supplies and address ongoing interruptions affecting households and businesses.
South African motorists are preparing for another expensive month at the pumps in November 2026, despite temporary fuel levy reductions announced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on 21 October. The relief, which takes effect on 4 November, will reduce fuel taxes while the government considers longer-term changes to petrol prices. For Gauteng residents already paying more than R30 per litre for petrol, the developments raise important questions about fuel costs, alternative energy options and household budgets.
Johannesburg Water has intensified measures to protect the city’s water supply as forecasts of hotter and drier conditions linked to El Niño raise concerns about water availability. In a statement reported on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, the utility said it was managing reservoir levels, strengthening pressure controls and prioritising leak repairs across Johannesburg. The interventions aim to balance available water with demand while reducing losses from a supply system that is already under pressure.
The Lilian Ngoyi Street rehabilitation in central Johannesburg is moving into its final stages, with the City of Johannesburg targeting 31 October 2026 for completion of the remaining work. Mayor Dada Morero and Johannesburg Roads Agency officials inspected the site this week, where major road construction has progressed and work is continuing on sidewalks, paving and other finishing elements. The R192 million project includes extensive underground tunnel reconstruction as well as new water and electricity infrastructure following the July 2023 gas explosion that severely damaged the street.
South Africa’s electricity tariffs have increased by more than 900% since 2007, according to Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Speaking ahead of the release of the government’s new electricity pricing policy for public comment, the minister said tariffs had risen from about 19 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2007 to more than R3.70 per kilowatt-hour today. The announcement is significant for households, businesses and industries across Gauteng, where electricity remains a major monthly expense and an important driver of economic activity.
City Power has announced planned electricity outages that will affect parts of Johannesburg this week and next as maintenance teams work to improve the reliability of the city’s electricity network. Residents and businesses in sections of Midrand and Roodepoort will experience temporary power interruptions on 12 August and 18 August 2026 while essential work is carried out on switching stations. The utility says the scheduled maintenance is necessary to service ageing infrastructure, reduce the risk of unplanned outages and strengthen the network during the high electricity demand experienced in winter.
Service delivery protests over ongoing electricity outages shut down several major roads in Pimville and Dlamini, Soweto, on Monday morning,…
Gauteng households are preparing for higher electricity bills from 1 July as municipal electricity tariff increases take effect across South Africa. The increases will affect residents supplied by municipalities, including Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, at a time when many households are already facing rising living costs.
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.