Tag Archives: Drought

Farmers in Central Karoo region continue to face severe drought season

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 19 October 2020 Farmers in the drought-stricken Central Karoo region of the Western Cape are appealing for help amid a continuing drought. Read More

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SA farmers rap repeal of state of disaster for drought

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintReuters, 18 July 2020 South Africa, one of the 30 most water-scarce countries in the world, has revoked its classification of drought as a national disaster, drawing criticism from the agricultural sector. Read More

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Drought-stricken Northern Cape needs billions for water infrastructure

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNews24 Wire, 6 June 2020 Northern Cape Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs MEC Bentley Vass presented these figures during a virtual sitting of Parliament’s Human Settlements Committee on Friday. Read More

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Cape Town ‘drought possibly not over’ as dam levels decline by 0.6%, says city

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintRiaan Grobler, News24, 12 May 2020 Dams supplying the Cape metro have declined by 0.6% over the past week (4 May to 10 May) to 54.3% of total capacity. Read More

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War room set up as Sisulu tasks Amatola Water Board to save Eastern Cape from drought

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNews24, 24 February 2020 Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has commissioned the Amatola Water Board to lead the drought intervention plan in the Eastern Cape, the board said on Monday. Read More

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Department falls short on promise to deliver 5 000 water tankers to drought-stricken QwaQwa

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintAzarrah Karrim, News24, 5 February 2020 Sixteen tankers have been delivered to QwaQwa in the Free State this past week by the Department of Water and Sanitation in a bid to relieve water shortages in the area. Read More

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