Johannesburg - Joburg residents in the western suburbs are to experience a 33-hour water cut from Tuesday, September 5 from 8am.

This is due to Rand Water replacing and repairing portions of the main water line, according to Joburg Water.

Customers living within the reservoir zone may be affected six hours after the start of the shutdown and those living within the tower zone will be affected within one hour.

Water tankers will be located at strategic points.

The affected areas are: