On Friday, 28 September 2024, Rand Water reported a complete power failure at its Mapleton
Booster Station, and the power supply was restored to the station in the early hours of Sunday
morning. Unfortunately, the same station experienced another power failure at 07h00 on Sunday
(29 September 2024).
Rand Water’s booster station has its electricity supplied by the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE), which is
in turn supplied by Eskom.
Rand Water, CoE and Eskom technicians are currently investigating the cause of the power failure
and have not provided the estimated time for the restoration.
As a result of the second incident, the following Rand Water reservoirs may experience low levels
or become depleted: Brakpan, Vlakfontein, Bronberg, Wildebeesfontein, Selcourt, and
Stompiesfontein.
If the above-mentioned reservoirs run dry, water supply interruptions are likely to affect the
following municipalities: City of Ekurhuleni and City of Tshw
