Residents expressed their outrage over a lack of forewarning about the City of Johannesburg’s throttling of the water supply in Roodepoort and surrounding areas. The city said it would limit the flow in response to residents’ failure to cut down on their consumption.Johannesburg Water used its Twitter account - @JHBWater – to announce the cuts: “Roodepoort suburbs: As you aware that randwater has to cut 15% of their water supply from municipality @CityofJoburgZA 1/5 ^H.”Roodepoort suburbs: As you aware that randwater has to cut 15% of their water supply from municipality @CityofJoburgZA 1/5 ^H — Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) 10 October 2016async “@JHBWater @CityofJoburgZA This is not acceptable. You cannot just cut water and expect residents to be fine with just an apology‚" said Morne Jooste.@JHBWater@CityofJoburgZA This is not acceptable. You cannot just cut water and expect residents to be fine with just an apology. — Morne Jooste (@mornej1) 10 October 2016async Tanya Becker moaned: “@JHBWater Other suburbs in Roodepoort are enjoying water while Little Falls‚ Radiokop have none.”@JHBWater Other suburbs in Roodepoort are enjoying water while Little Falls, Radiokop have none.— Tanya Becker (@TanyaBecker7) 10 October 2016async Kevin Ramsay listed his worries: “@JHBWater @CityofJoburgZAThis is rediculas we were not made aware so now how are we supposed to flush our toilets and shower. Unaccepteble.”Earlier on Monday‚ Tshwane announced a range of measures including: throttling the water supply system by partially closing main water outlet valves at reservoirs so that flow is restricted and reservoirs can maintain good levels; throttling the main water network pipes to restrict flow; implementing scheduled water shedding; and installing flow restrictors to high water consumers/users.In August‚ the Water department issued a government gazette compelling municipalities to reduce consumption by 15%. However‚ the response from consumers has not been satisfactory.Adding to Johannesburg Water’s woes on Tuesday was an “emergency shutdown” of the water supply in Midrand’s Vorna Valley and surrounding areas.“There is an emergency shutdown in the areas due to a burst pipe in Burgers street‚water supply has been isolated‚" the utility tweeted. Vorna valley & surroundings:There is an emergency shutdown in the areas due to a burst pipe in Burgers street,water supply has been isolated — Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) 11 October 2016async It added that technicians were onsite to repair the damage‚ and that while there was no estimated time of repair‚ said “tankers will be provided if this takes more than 5hrs”. – TMG Digital..