Southdale

Joburg Waters Region of Gold Johannesburg Innercity grew from a gold rush grew from a gold rush tent town I 1889 to the financial and commercial hub of Africa at the pace of an historical wink of an eye. In less than two decades, it had already transformed its formal proclamation. The city s great symbolic landmarks are all to be found in the inner city! "illbrow "ill and the #elson $andela %ridge. Johannesburg &ater 'entral (egion is di)ided into two depots namely, *outhdale located at 91 *ide (oad, west Turffontein and +aanglage at , +ink *treet in +aanglagte, they are both located in *outh of Johannesburg. The region has ,,, employees, unlike other J& region- the 'entral (egion has more formal settlements than informal settlements. The region co)ers .eo)ille and %raamfontein in the north to $arshalltown and %ensore in the south, and /rededrop and 0ordsburg in the west to Jeppestown, %ertams and Troy)ille in the east. The 'entral (egion is one of the most famous, and home to many for the great mining houses and financial institutions that ha)e and still make the city s and the country s economy. It is also a key location and a transportation hub, it has on of the biggest transport interchanges in the country with many different modes like cars, ta1is, buses and trains, local, national and international coming together in the same place. It is estimated that well o)er a thousand number of people pass through the city. 2ne uni3ue challenge that the regions has is it super imposed sewer system 4 meaning the sewer system that has been build under a storm water canal, this becomes e)en more challenging when a maintenance work has to be carried out due to the density of the surface. The Innercity is not 5ust the historical centre of Johannesburg, but is also its symbolic, economic and cultural centre 4 it is of strategic importance to the city. And boosting the economic and social de)elopment of the inner city is key to cementing Johannesburg s position in the country and on the continent. FACTS AND FIGURES A !UT INNERCIT" REGI!N# #umber of (eser)oirs! 91 #umber of 6ump *tations! 17 +ength of water mains! ,,789.7 km +ength of sewer mains! ,,:,7.; km #umber of wastewater treatment plants! 9