Drought places SA wildlife industry under threat
Drought has placed South Africa’s wildlife industry under threat. In just the last three years, the Northern Cape has lost more than two-thirds of its game. Source:...
Water
Gauteng dams remain stable but residents urged to reduce consumption
The Gauteng provincial water storage has shown some signs of improvement as the combined water levels are at 99.2% this week. This is an improvement compared to the same period when water in the province were at 94.3%. Although this is a welcome...
Minister Sisulu urges South Africans to reduce water consumption
The national water storage in the country continues to dwindle at a low of 59.2% compared to 64.1% during the same period last year. South Africa’s full water capacity is about 32012.2 cubic metres, and currently we are left with 18950.7 cubic...
Ongoing drought relief is a priority for government
In a statement the Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation said it is working with affected provinces, municipalities, other national departments as well as the private sector to alleviate the drought problem. A number of initiatives...
