According to the latest data released by the Department of Water Affairs’ (DWA) “Weekly State of the Reservoirs” report, the reserves of water storage facilities nationwide have dropped from 76,8% full in 2014, to just 65,3% full as of 2 November...
The more than 20 water pipes which burst around Cape Town on Tuesday were indicative of “normal wear and tear”, a city official said. “Although it is unusual for so many faults to occur at the same time, this is not indicative of anything other...
Something very strange is going on in Cape Town, where just over 20 water pipes burst in the space of about an hour. The City of Cape Town’s alerts Twitter page first tweeted at about 10:40 on Tuesday that a water pipe had burst in Central...
The water in Cradock is safe to drink and there is no crisis. That is the word from the Chris Hani District Municipality, despite several complaints by residents of the small town in the Eastern Cape. The DA said that thirteen people, including two...
