The Department of Water and Sanitation met with AGRI-SA recently to discuss a way forward for the agricultural sector to deal with the challenges created by the debilitating drought engulfing the Western Cape. While the general consensus was that the agricultural sector plays a critical role in the economy, water conservation was still a high priority especially since the sector uses the bulk of all available water supplies. Minister of water and sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane noted that there is a dire need for inclusive interventions that reduce the pressure from the agricultural sector as the situation is currently not positive and will likely remain that way for the foreseeable future. “There is a need for all to comply with the restrictions in place for better water use. We have to find one another for more cooperation and appreciation of the critical stage the province is in and the possibility of the movement towards Day Zero,” she said.
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