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...
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...
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...
Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu said the severe drought in the Eastern Cape needed urgent government intervention. Sisulu visited the province with deputy David Mahlobo on Monday to assess the situation, which she...