CORPORATE PROFILE

Johannesburg Water SOC Ltd (JW) was incorporated on 21 November 2000 and commenced business on 1 January 2001 as an independent company, with the City of Johannesburg as its sole shareholder. JW was formed following the iGoli 2002 Transformation Plan, an initiative led by the former Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council.

JW is mandated to provide water and sanitation services to the residents of Johannesburg. It supplies water and sanitation services to an area stretching from Orange Farm, in the south of Johannesburg, to Midrand in the north, Roodepoort in the west and Alexandra in the east. It operates in six regions with 10 network depots and six wastewater treatment plants.

The entity supplies some 750 000 domestic, commercial and industrial customers and serves an estimated consumer base of 3.8 million people. It employs approximately 2 400 people and reticulates water to consumers through a water network of about 11 000 km of distribution pipes and over 100 reservoirs and water towers. JW also collects wastewater through an 11 000 km wastewater network.

Key strategic objectives

• The enhancement of customer service, improvement of basic service delivery and provision of free basic services
  
  
• The management of key projects that are of a strategic nature
  
  
• Human capital development and consolidation of wellness initiatives aimed at ensuring the well-being of employees
  
  
• Financial sustainability, economic development and job creation
  
  
• Sustainable development through the protection of the environment and the adoption of relevant technologies to ensure prolonged utilisation of assets.