Cape Town residents face a second day without water

Update (14:10 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• This is our final update on this outage. Residents' reports on ESP list all five areas around Churchill Estate as back on: Parow, Parow North, Churchill Estate, Clamhall and Fairfield Estate. The City has not formally confirmed this (ESP).
• The City expects the separate Constantia Main Road burst pipe to be fixed by about 19:30 today (City service alerts).
• Still without water? Report it to the City on WhatsApp at 060 018 1505 or call 0860 103 089 (option 2).

Update (14:05 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• The City's service alerts feed lists the Constantia Main Road outage as a burst pipe, with an estimated end time of about 19:30 today (City service alerts).
• No change in Parow and nearby areas. Residents' reports on ESP still list all five areas as back on, but the City has not yet confirmed water is back there (ESP).

Update (13:51 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• Residents' reports on ESP now list all five areas around Churchill Estate as back on: Parow, Parow North, Churchill Estate, Clamhall and Fairfield Estate. ESP now marks the outage as restored after about a day. This is based on residents' reports, not City confirmation (ESP).
• The City has not yet said water is back in these areas.
• The City says there is a new water outage in Constantia Main Road, Constantia, which could also affect surrounding streets. Teams are attending to it (City).

Update (13:09 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• The City's service alerts feed lists the Rooikrans Street, Ruwari outage as a burst pipe, with an estimated end time of about 17:30 today (City service alerts).
• No change in Parow and nearby areas. Residents' reports on ESP still list Parow North as "may be back" and the other four areas as back on. The City has not yet confirmed water is back there (ESP).

Update (12:46 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• Residents' reports on ESP now list Parow as back on, along with Churchill Estate, Clamhall and Fairfield Estate. Parow North is the only area there still listed as "may be back". This is not City confirmation (ESP).
• ESP still lists restoration as "not yet confirmed", and the City has not yet said water is back in these areas.

Update (12:40 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• The City says there is a new water outage in Rooikrans Street, Ruwari, which could also affect surrounding streets. Teams are attending to it (City).
• No change in Parow and nearby areas. Residents' reports on ESP still list Parow and Parow North as "may be back", and Churchill Estate, Clamhall and Fairfield Estate as back on. The City has not yet confirmed water is back there (ESP).

Update (11:50 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• Residents' reports on ESP now list Parow North as "may be back", along with Parow. No area around Churchill Estate is listed as off any more, and Churchill Estate, Clamhall and Fairfield Estate are still listed as back on. This is not City confirmation (ESP).
• ESP still lists restoration as "not yet confirmed", and the City has not yet said water is back in these areas.

Update (11:03 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• Residents' reports on ESP now list Parow as "may be back". Parow North is the only area there still listed as off, since about 12:30 on 21 October. This is not City confirmation (ESP).
• ESP still lists restoration as "not yet confirmed", and the City has posted nothing new on these areas.

Update (10:51 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• Residents' reports on ESP now list Churchill Estate and Clamhall as back on, along with Fairfield Estate. This is not City confirmation (ESP).
• Parow and Parow North are still off, both since about 12:30 on 21 October, according to residents' reports. ESP still lists restoration as "not yet confirmed", and the City has posted nothing new on these areas.

Update (10:16 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• Residents' reports on ESP now list Churchill Estate and Clamhall as "may be back". Parow North is listed as off again, after showing "may be back" earlier this morning. This is not City confirmation (ESP).
• Parow is still off, according to residents' reports, and Fairfield Estate is still listed as back on. ESP still lists restoration as "not yet confirmed", and the City has posted nothing new on these areas.

Update (10:10 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• The City says there is now a water outage in Stasie Street, Brackenfell South, which could also affect surrounding streets (City). Valve work in this area is scheduled until 15:00 on Friday, 23 October (City service alerts).
• No change in Parow and nearby areas. Residents' reports on ESP still list Parow, Churchill Estate and Clamhall as off, Parow North as "may be back" and Fairfield Estate as back on. This is not City confirmation (ESP).

Update (09:50 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• Residents' reports on ESP now list Fairfield Estate as back on and Parow North as "may be back". This is not City confirmation (ESP).
• Parow, Churchill Estate and Clamhall are still off, according to residents' reports. ESP still lists restoration as "not yet confirmed", and the City has not given a restore time.
• The City has posted new water outages in Vygeboom Street, Sonstraal (City), Kendal Road, Constantia (City), De Vos Street, Strand (City) and Saint Emillion Road, Die Wingerd, Somerset West (City). Its service alerts feed lists them as burst pipes, with estimated end times of about 13:00 in Strand, 14:00 in Die Wingerd, 14:50 in Constantia and 15:00 in Sonstraal (City service alerts).

Update (08:38 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• The City says the outages are linked to maintenance on the 1,500mm outlet of the Tygerberg Reservoir, which caused unexpected disruptions in areas not first identified as affected (City).
• It lists the affected areas as Fairfield Estate, Oosterzee, Parow North, Churchill Estate, Glenlily, Avondale, Plattekloof 1, De Tijger and Loevenstein near the Protea Hotel. Residents may have low pressure or no water while the work continues.
• Two City water tankers are helping residents and a third is being sourced. They will move between areas without water until 22:00 tonight. Supply has been rerouted where possible and teams are looking at other ways to get water to these areas.
• The City has not given a restore time and asks residents to store water for essential use and use it sparingly.
• Residents' reports on ESP still list Parow, Parow North, Churchill Estate, Clamhall and Fairfield Estate as off. This is not City confirmation (ESP).

Update (05:20 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• Residents' reports on ESP now list Churchill Estate as off again, after it was listed as "may be back" overnight. All five areas around Churchill Estate (Churchill Estate, Clamhall, Fairfield Estate, Parow and Parow North) are now shown as off. This is not City confirmation (ESP).
• ESP still lists restoration as "not yet confirmed", and the City has posted nothing new on these areas on @CityofCTAlerts.

Update (04:50 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• The City says water is back in Noeline Crescent, Eversdal (City).
• Parow, Parow North, Clamhall and Fairfield Estate are still off, and Churchill Estate is still listed as "may be back", according to residents' reports on ESP. Restoration is still "not yet confirmed" (ESP). The City has not given a restore time for these areas.

Update (04:25 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• Residents' reports on ESP now list Parow as off again, after it was listed as "may be back" earlier this morning. This is not City confirmation (ESP).
• Parow North, Clamhall and Fairfield Estate are still off, and Churchill Estate is still listed as "may be back", according to residents' reports. ESP still lists restoration as "not yet confirmed".
• The City has posted nothing new on @CityofCTAlerts.

Update (04:10 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• Residents' reports on ESP now also say water is off in Amsterdam Street, Avondale. This is not City confirmation (ESP).
• Parow North, Clamhall and Fairfield Estate are still off, and Parow and Churchill Estate are still listed as "may be back", according to residents' reports. ESP still lists restoration as "not yet confirmed" (ESP).
• The City has posted nothing new on @CityofCTAlerts and has still not given a restore time.

Update (02:22 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• Residents' reports on ESP now list Churchill Estate as "may be back", along with Parow. This is not City confirmation (ESP).
• Parow North, Clamhall and Fairfield Estate are still off, according to residents' reports. ESP still lists restoration as "not yet confirmed".
• The City has posted nothing new on @CityofCTAlerts.

Update (01:55 SAST, 22 October 2026):

• Residents' reports on ESP now list Parow as "may be back". This is not City confirmation, and the Parow area page still shows an outage (ESP).
• Parow North, Churchill Estate, Clamhall and Fairfield Estate are still off, according to residents' reports. ESP still lists restoration as "not yet confirmed".
• The City has posted nothing new on @CityofCTAlerts since midnight.

Parts of Parow and nearby suburbs went into Thursday, 22 October 2026, without water. The City of Cape Town says the outages are linked to maintenance at the Tygerberg Reservoir but has not given a restore time. Planned maintenance and pressure tests are also set to affect several other suburbs today.

This is a developing story. Last updated: 22 October 2026, 14:05 SAST.

Which areas are still off?

• Parow North and Parow: Residents' reports on ESP at about 13:51 list Parow, Parow North, Churchill Estate, Clamhall and Fairfield Estate as back on, and ESP marks the outage as restored. This is based on residents' reports, not a City notice (ESP).
• What the City has said: At 08:00 on 22 October it said maintenance on the 1,500mm outlet of the Tygerberg Reservoir had caused unexpected disruptions. It lists Fairfield Estate, Oosterzee, Parow North, Churchill Estate, Glenlily, Avondale, Plattekloof 1, De Tijger and Loevenstein as affected, with low pressure or no water possible while the work continues. It has not given a restore time (City alert, 22 Oct).
• Sonstraal, Constantia, Strand and Die Wingerd: The City reported burst pipes and water outages in Vygeboom Street, Sonstraal, Kendal Road, Constantia, De Vos Street, Strand and Saint Emillion Road, Die Wingerd, on Thursday morning. Surrounding streets may also be affected. Its estimated end times run from about 13:00 to 15:00 (City service alerts).
• Constantia Main Road, Constantia: The City reported a new water outage here at about 13:39 on 22 October. Surrounding streets may also be affected. The estimated end time is about 19:30 (City, City service alerts).
• Rooikrans Street, Ruwari: The City reported a new water outage here at about 12:37 on 22 October. Surrounding streets may also be affected (City).
• Noeline Crescent, Eversdal: The City said at 04:37 on 22 October that water is back here, after an outage reported on Wednesday afternoon (City).

What residents are reporting

Residents' reports on ESP on Wednesday evening said water came back in Churchill Estate for almost two hours before going off again, and was back at very low pressure in Sarel Cilliers Street. Residents also reported water off in Glenlily Street, Parow East, since Wednesday morning (ESP). An ESP summary of residents' reports gave an expected time of 22:00 on Wednesday, which has passed. That time did not come from the City.

Restored on 21 October

The City said water is back in Connaught Road, Beaconvale (City), the high-lying areas of Khayelitsha (City), Lukhanyo Street, Mfuleni (City), Kingfisher Walk, Hout Bay (City) and Zeeland Street, Ruwari (City).

Planned work today

• Khayelitsha low-lying areas and Lynn's View, Heldervue and Bakkerskloof (Somerset West): zero-pressure tests from 09:00 to 16:00. You may have low pressure or no water (City media release).
• Tamboerskloof and Gardens: zero-pressure tests from 10:00 to 17:00 (City media release).
• Brackenfell South: valve work between Stasie Street and Kruin Street, and possibly surrounding streets, from 09:00 today to 15:00 on Friday, 23 October. The City says the work may take longer than expected (City service alerts).
• Tygerberg Reservoir area: see the City's update above. The work has spread to more areas than first planned (City alert, 22 Oct).

Are there water tankers?

Yes. The City says two water tankers are helping affected residents and a third is being sourced. They will move between areas without water until 22:00 on Thursday, 22 October (City alert, 22 Oct). The City has not listed fixed tanker points. Check @CityofCTAlerts for updates.

What should residents do?

• Report it if your water is still off. Call 0860 103 089 or email [email protected].
• Store water for essential use and use it sparingly, as the City asks.
• Keep taps closed so you don't lose water or get damage when supply returns.
• Expect cloudy water at first. The City says it should clear if left to stand in a glass (City media release).
• Check for updates on @CityofCTAlerts.

For background on Wednesday's outages, read our 21 October coverage.