Cape Town residents in several areas have been advised to store enough water in advance in clean, sealed containers and keep taps closed as planned maintenance that started on Saturday is set to continue until Thursday.

The city’s Water and Sanitation Directorate said the maintenance includes pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements, fire hydrant servicing and network tests.

It said the work is part of a “proactive” maintenance and upgrade drive aimed at ensuring continuity of water supply and reducing leaks.

The first scheduled shut-offs took place on Saturday on the Cape Point side of Simon’s Town and in the lower part of Kommetjie, where the city said it needed to install four fire hydrants and an air valve along Plateau Road in Simon’s Town, and replace a faulty 150mm valve at the corner of Arum Road and Kirsten Road in Kommetjie.

Further disruptions are scheduled from

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