Water saving activities in the Eastern Cape are finally beginning to pay off. Various Working for Water (WfW) projects around the province play a critical role in preserving run-off water, contributing to provincial dam levels. These projects have...
Most parts of South Africa have received the bulk of their summer rains, and with the onset of winter, the department of water and sanitation says water is steadily dissipating from dams. Prospects of another El Nino are also forecast for the...
There has been a slight decrease of 0.3% across South Africa’s 211 dams according to the Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS) weekly dam report. As of the end of last week, the national average was at 72.9% compared to 73.2% on 20 April. The...
Gazetted yesterday by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Gauteng is officially no longer under water restrictions. This applies to both urban and irrigation users. This follows the recent heavy rains that filled the Integrated Vaal River...
Cape Town is under level 3B water restrictions as dam levels hit a low of 31.5% – amounting to 21.5% of usable water. However the city has finally achieved its goal water savings target of 800 million litres, which was set towards the end of 2016....
Move over Cape Town. Nelson Mandela Bay could soon be declared a disaster area as the ongoing water crisis worsens. According to City Mayor Athol Trollip, despite water savings, the city is running out of water which could spell catastrophe for the...
A Restrictions Management Committee will soon be convened in the Western Cape to coordinate all water restrictions and drought related matters. This comes after Minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane met with the Western Cape provincial...
Water restrictions were lifted with immediate effect in Gauteng on Monday. The announcement was made by the minister of Water and Sanitation Nomvula Mokonyane and follows the excitement about the Vaal Dam approaching maximum capacity. The Vaal...
The Vaal Dam level has seen a huge increase following the recent heavy rains across Gauteng. According to Johannesburg Water, the Vaal Dam is now 81.64% full, a huge increase of 10.02% in the past 24 hours and a two-year high. Gauteng has...
