Cape Flats Water Supply Disruptions

The Water and Sanitation Directorate will be conducting a dummy shutdown on its water supply main to Sherwood Park, Manenberg, Heideveld, Heinz Park, Samora Machel, Philippi, Brown’s Farm, White Hart Lane, Marcus Gavey, Philippi East, Crossroads, The Island, Hanover Park, Schaapkraal, Philippi Horticultural Area, Highlands Estate, Mitchells Plain and Strandfontein areas from 10:00 until 18:00 on Thursday, 11 August 2022. This will result in the disruption of the water supply to these areas.

‘This dummy shutdown will assist the planning teams in assessing the capability of the water supply network for rerouting in preparation for an actual shutdown. This is a very important exercise as it provides an indication of the extent of the impact and what mitigation measures need to be implemented and what the possibilities are to maintain the water supply to these areas,’ said Councillor Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation.

Residents are kindly requested to store water upfront in clean, sealed containers for domestic use during this period and to ensure that all taps are closed to prevent water loss and/or damage when the supply is restored.

Water tankers will be roaming to provide water for domestic consumption where required

The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience caused, but it must explore opportunities within its water supply infrastructure network to benefit its consumers.