Joburg’s 6 pillars of service delivery are well underway.
Dada Morero, Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, spoke about progress in the implementation of the pillars, on Wednesday, this week.
“It is exactly three months, since we took a bold decision to Reimagine Joburg, through the eyes of residents, as the collective statement that will characterise the remainder of the term of office. This administration committed itself to turning around Joburg through following strategic priority areas which are: Financial sustainability, Safety, By-Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention, Accelerated Service Delivery, Digital Economy, Inner City Revitalisation and Strategic Partnerships.”
Morero also said Johannesburg Water Board, continues to focus on improving the City’s water supply and management systems, through investment in infrastructure.
“One of our key initiatives is the Advanced Leak Detection Programme.
This programme involves the deployment of noise loggers, which are embedded in pipelines to detect water leaks by identifying unusual noises in the system. As of January 2025, 125 noise loggers have been installed across the Central, Randburg, and Roodepoort regions, with more to follow.
By the end of April 2025, we expect to have completed the commissioning of these loggers and will install an additional 400 by June 2025.”
In addition to leak detection, Johannesburg Water, is also focusing on pressure management to reduce water loss and ensure the efficient distribution of water throughout the City.
As of December 2024, 12 pressure-reducing valves (PRVs) were retrofitted with smart controllers, with a total of 27 already installed. Morero also said an additional 100 PRVs will be retrofitted by June 2025.
As of March 4, 2025, 99 intersections were impacted by power outages, with 50 intersections affected by City Power and 49 by Eskom.
The JRA is working closely with both City Power and Eskom to monitor and resolve these issues.
A major challenge continues to be the theft of copper materials, which complicates efforts to restore power to traffic signals.
“Our JRA teams continue to hold regular meetings with both City Power and Eskom to ensure that we can quickly address power faults and reduce the impact of outages. On average, 30% of intersections are affected by power supply issues at any given time.
There’s progress in resolving the most problematic intersections.”