Last week Thursday, South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation issued a statement registering concern over dam levels dropping to a 51.9% average. Average dam levels have seen a decrease of 0.6% week on week. While there has been some...
The drought is far from over and water restrictions will continue to be implemented in an effort to conserve water. According to the weekly report by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), the national storage is under increasing stress and...
One of the country’s main water supplies is currently only around 34% full – its lowest level in years. The Water and Sanitation Department is appealing to South Africans to continue saving water. Source: eNCA Source...
The country’s average dam levels are steady at 53.3% week on week, but the back of the drought is still not broken, reports the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS). Overall there is a slight upward movement due to the recent rains and...
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 %...
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...
The country’s dam levels have increased by 1% since last week, reports the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), with some provinces still experiencing a decrease in levels. According to the DWS, there has been a 1% increase in the average dam...
Rainfall over the past two weeks in KwaZulu-Natal has helped to slightly raise some dam levels in major dams across the provincial system. The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) for the 12 and 24 month period from July 2013 to June 2016...
The recent winter rainfall in the Western Cape region has led to significant inflows into dams, increasing the average dam levels to over 50%. The Western Cape Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) noted that the rainfall thus far had not lead...
