Residents in six areas of Johannesburg are still without water

Residents in six areas of Johannesburg are still without water on 9 October 2008 after a water main burst two days ago. Johannesburg Water (JW) stated that water and sanitation have been restored in some areas, but that technical problems forced them to shut down a reservoir that would have resumed services everywhere. Areas still without water include Braamfontein, Kensington, Houghton, Joubert Park, Bellevue and Hillbrow. JW expects to have restored services by the end of the day on 9 October. Until the situation is resolved, water can be obtained from water tankers located at Park Lane Clinic, at 204 Smith Street, Robert Street and Highland North Street in Kensington and at 43 Jolly Street in Bellevue east.