The Eastern Cape Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) plans to introduce 80% water restrictions to avert a looming disaster of the absence of water in several towns in Gamtoos Valley. Kouga Dam, which supplies the Kouga and Gamtoos valleys, has...
The City of Cape Town has advocated for a conservative relaxation of water restriction levels, which would pave the way for the associated relaxation of the restriction tariffs. Dam levels have again improved, rising to 62% of storage capacity,...
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...
