The City of Cape Town and the international conservation organisation The Nature Conservancy have formally agreed to establish a water fund for Cape Town. The fund, which aims to safeguard water supplies and biodiversity while supporting local...
The dam levels around Gauteng are a source of concern for the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) as they continue to decline. The combined dam levels in the province are currently sitting at 84.3%, accounting for a reduction of 4% from 88.3 %...
A newly launched water transfer scheme upgrade will secure water supply for the Richard’s Bay area. This medium term solution will see the upgrade of the Thukela-Goedertrouw Transfer Scheme through which water will be pumped from the Thukela River...
Currently, 13 of South Africa’s dams are below 10% full, 58 dams are below 40% and 29 dams are above 100%. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) continues to monitor 211 dams on a weekly basis. “Our national storage situation is still...
