Poor water management and stressed ecosystems cause poverty and violent conflicts. To avoid a global water crisis, more nature-based solutions are urgently needed. These were key themes during the inauguration of World Water Week 2018, which has...
Dam levels in the Western Cape have risen to above 60% for the first time since 2016. However reports have emerged that another drought may be heading for the region. Following good rains, the City of Cape Town reported last week that dam levels...
Nelson Mandela Bay has imposed stringent water restrictions as Kouga Dam levels reach 6.87%, prompting fears of a Day Zero. Towns such as Hankey and Pattensie in the Kouga region that depend on Kouga Dam are now left with only a month’s supply of...
For the first time since 2016 Cape Town’s dam levels have improved slightly and passed the 60% mark. Dam levels have improved last week by 1.3% to 60.1% of its storage capacity. The average water consumption for the Cape Town rose from 519 million...
