In honour of National Water Week the eThekwini Municipality is calling on residents to use water sparingly and report water leaks.

This year the country celebrates National Water Week from the 18-24 March under the theme “access to safe water by 2030 – possible through nature”. This important week coincides with World Water Day on 22 March, and is dedicated to creating awareness on how solutions already found in nature can be used to reduce floods, drought and water pollution.

“National Water Week is an annual water campaign that aims to raise awareness among South Africans about the importance of water  and the role it plays in our lives, hence it is important to use it sparingly,” the municipality explains.

“This year’s national water week comes at a time when the country and the city face a drought situation,” the municipality notes.

“A number of water awareness campaigns and interventions were implemented by the city to mitigate the drought and to educate residents about water conservation,” the municipality adds.