KwaZulu-Natal could soon be added to the growing list of drought disaster areas following Umgeni Water’s recent announcement that one of the province’s main storage dam levels is critically low. In a recent statement the utility said it was...
While the national average dam levels reported by the Department of Water and Sanitation are showing a slight increase around the country, certain provinces still remain disaster areas. The latest dam levels report issued by the Department of Water...
The City of Cape Town’s municipal water supply may dry up sooner than expected following a decline in dam levels this week that has brought Day Zero closer. “Unfortunately, due to a drop in the dam levels of 1.4%, Day Zero has, as of today, moved...
Dam levels in the Free State continue to plummet due to a lack of rain in the country over the past two years. Changing weather conditions are also negatively impacting rainfall patterns. Source: SABC Digital News
The eThekwini Municipality has cautioned residents, especially those in the outer West areas, to use water sparingly. This is as a result of the lower than normal supply of water to these areas according to the municipality. “An investigation is...
The eThekwini Municipality says despite recent rainfall, the current drought situation has worsened with water levels in some dams still critically low. The level of the Albert Falls Dam has been severely affected dropping further to 19.31%....
Cape Town residents have been warned that their high festive water usage has brought “Day Zero” closer, by more than three weeks. Day Zero is the day that almost all of the taps in the city will be turned off and people will have to queue for water...
Dam levels in the Northern Cape continue to drop due to the persistent drought. The Orange River is currently at 64 percent and the Vaal River at 85 percent – but decreasing weekly. Meanwhile the Karee Dam in Calvinia remains at 0 percent....
As the rainy season draws to a close in the Western Cape the much-anticipated relief has not come. Dam levels are just over 37 percent with only 27 percent of that usable. The city of Cape Town will implement its first major additional water supply...
