Linden reservoir and tower are under severe strain nine days after the first of three power outages at Eikenhof Pump Station. (Ntwaagae Seleka/News24)
Authorities believe that the Linden 1 and Blairgowrie water systems are struggling to supply residents in Randburg because of an increase in water demand.
On Monday, teams from Johannesburg Water and Rand Water conducted a site inspection of the water systems in the area after a nine-day outage.
This was after three power outages at Rand Water's Eikenhof Pump Station, which left vast areas in Johannesburg without water.
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