The Vaal Dam has this week progressed to even lower levels and it has become one of the fastest declining dams in the Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS), week-on-week. For the past two consecutive weeks, the Vaal Dam remained at 41.6% but recorded...
Rising spring temperatures are causing the country’s dam levels to continue to drop week-on-week, and the trend is expected to continue until the first summer rains come down at the end of October this year. Since the beginning of August,...
South Africa is a water-scarce country and rated the 30th driest in the world; with a rapidly increasing population. This is based on its average rainfall of 500mm compared to the world average of 860mm. The need for water security, particularly...
Vandalising of water infrastructure is a huge setback for service delivery. The Department of Water and Sanitation is responsible for ensuring that water is supplied to communities without fail. Vandalizing of infrastructure does not only disrupt...
