The City of Cape Town has scheduled planned water maintenance from 5 to 9 October 2026, affecting parts of Woodstock, Strand and Grassy Park, with some work extending into 2027. The Faure Water Treatment Plant will be shut down from 08:00 on Monday, 5 October until 18:00 on Wednesday, 7 October, triggering water supply interruptions in various affected areas.
The water treatment plant shutdown will involve servicing filter valves, replacing valves and pumps on wash-water recovery tanks, maintaining chlorine pumps, and inspecting turbine inlet chambers, according to an official notice from the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate.
Residents in Woodstock can expect intermittent water disruptions starting Monday, 5 October, continuing daily from 08:00 to 17:00 on specified streets until 30 April 2027 due to ongoing pipe replacement work.
On Wednesday, 7 October, Strand’s Broadlands Road — from near the Strandfoam Group to the N2 — as well as the Lwandle Helderberg Industrial area will experience an 11-hour water shutdown between 09:00 and 18:00. Similarly, residents on Dieman Road, Iris Road, and nearby streets in Grassy Park will face water interruptions from 08:00 to 19:00 the same day.
Additionally, zero-pressure tests and conditional water supply assessments will take place on 7 and 8 October in several suburbs, including Martinville-Bizweni, Helderzicht, Lourensia Park, Paardevlei, Victoria Park, Silvertas, Garden Village, Carey Park, Da Gama Park, Welcome Glen and Scala Road.
The City postponed this maintenance from an earlier planned shutdown on 28 September to 2 October due to emergency repairs on a leaking 810mm-diameter pipeline in Claremont. The Water and Sanitation Directorate has advised residents in the affected areas to store water in advance, reduce consumption during the shutdowns, and be prepared for service interruptions.
While some media outlets describe the event as an “11-hour water shutdown,” this applies specifically to Grassy Park and Strand on 7 October. The Faure plant shutdown lasts three days, and Woodstock disruptions continue intermittently over several months. No community feedback or on-scene reports have been published at this stage; the information comes from City municipal notices verified by multiple sources.
Residents in the Cape Flats area, particularly in Grassy Park, should expect significant water supply disruption on 7 October. The ongoing infrastructure maintenance reflects the City’s efforts to sustain water quality and supply reliability amid infrastructure aging and demand pressures.
Cape Flats News will monitor for updates on disruptions, water restoration progress, and community responses as the maintenance window continues.