Joburg Water has expressed outrage after one of its employees was attacked by a customer while disconnecting an illegal connection in Tulisa Park, Johannesburg.

The incident happened on Wednesday last week, but was only reported by the Water entity on Wednesday.

Joburg Water spokesperson Nombuso Shabalala has urged residents and customers to allow their staff to carry out their duties in a safe and respectful environment.

“The entity views any act of violence against its employees with the utmost seriousness and will not tolerate such behaviour under any circumstances. The matter has been reported to the relevant law enforcement authorities.”

Johannesburg Water condemns assault of investigator during illegal connections operation in Tulisa Park#JoburgUpdates #WeServeJoburg ^N pic.twitter.com/NLFuRguSq0

— Johannesburg Water (@JHBWater) October 8, 2025