The rainy season has arrived in full force and Capetonians can expect another three days of rain this week. Cape Town received some much-needed downpours recently which resulted in an increase in dam levels. As far as dam levels are concerned the...
Western Cape Province has entered its winter rainy season once again; this was seen with the earlier heavy downpours across the City of Cape Town and the surroundings. Sputnik Ratau, spokesperson from the National Department of Water and...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has warned water users and communities to conserve water because we are fast approaching the winter season and the shortage of water remains a great worry for the government. In an effort to mitigate the...
Western Cape dams are currently in a better state as compared to the same time last year. The Western Cape Water Supply System comprises six large dams which are currently 46.91% full, compared to 19.61% at the same time last year. Encouragingly,...
Although South Africa has a fairly sufficient amount of water in its reservoirs, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is calling on consumers to save water. The department’s weekly report states that the country has 21 609,7 m3 of water...
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in Gauteng has urged water consumers to be cautious in their water usage in order to avert pressure on the Integrated Vaal Rivers System (IVRS). The IVRS has been on the decline for weeks as the water...
The Department of Water and Sanitation in the Western Cape says despite the combined average increase in dam levels, water saving efforts must continue. The month of March has been declared water month. SABC reporter Mariska Botha has more. Source:...
The town of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape is on the verge of Day Zero with citizens urgently seeking assistance from relief organisation Gift of the Givers. According to the NGO, municipal manager and other members of the council have confirmed the...
Intermittent storms in parts of South Africa have stabilised dam levels keeping them at a national average of 62.5%. This is according to the latest weekly report issued by Department of Water and Sanitation. The report shows that the country’s...
