Recent rainfall in the Western Cape has brought some relief to the province as major dams have steadily improved. According to the Department of Water and Sanitation, the increased inflow into the rivers was sufficient to lead to significant...
While average water levels in dams around the Eastern Cape have decreased slightly the Department of Water and Sanitation says the situation in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is critical. According to the department water storage levels in...
Dam levels in the Northern Cape have dipped by a concerning 4.1% in the space of a week according to the Department of Water and Sanitation. The province, which has enjoyed a relatively stable increase in dam levels in recent weeks, showed a...
The City of Cape Town says its dam levels have increased slightly but so has water consumption. While there has been a slight increase in dam levels of 0.5% to an overall level of 21.4% as a result of some rainfall and lower evaporation rates the...
The Department of Water and Sanitation is calling on Gauteng residents to conserve and reuse water after Dam levels in the province declined last week. The Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) declined by 0.7% moving from 90.3% to 89.6%. Last year...
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says its dam levels are fast approaching the 20% mark as their combined levels reached 24% last week. Sibongile Dimbaza, Mayor Spokesperson, says tighter water restrictions are on the cards if the situation...
While dam levels around the country are starting to show signs of improvement, levels in the drought-stricken Western Cape continue to decline week-on-week. According to a weekly report released by the Department of Water and Sanitation most of the...
Despite recent rainfall and increasing dam levels the Department of Water and Sanitation has called on Gauteng residents to watch their water consumption as winter approaches. The Integrated Vaal River System (IVRS) edged up to higher levels last...
Several dams in the Free State have reached alarming low levels. The average being below 40 percent. The dire situation has seen operations at some dams come to a halt. Source: SABC Digital News
