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Category Archives: Water Security
SA dam levels decrease after heavy rainfalls cease
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintCitizen Reporter, 1 March 2023 South Africa’s dam levels are lower than they were at the same time last week. Read More
Vaal dam may be full, but that doesn’t mean the end of water shortages
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintStephen Tau, The Citizen, 1 March 2023 South Africa is moving into a period of altered rainfall events, which is currently seeing plenty of rain, but this doesn’t necessarily mean this will persist. Read More
Cape Town urges residents of southern suburbs to reduce water consumption
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTimes Live, 26 February 2023 Cape Town has urged residents in Claremont, Rondebosch, Newlands, Rosebank, Kenilworth, Mowbray and Wynberg to reduce water usage as it repairs a bulk water pipeline. Read More
Nelson Mandela Bay dam levels ‘declining at an alarming rate’, says municipality
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintLauren Isaacs, Eyewitness News, 24 February 2023 While parts of South Africa, including the Eastern Cape received heavy rainfall over the past few weeks, a water crisis in Nelson Mandela Bay has continued. Read More
Budget speech 2023: Combating climate change and energy crisis in SA
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintCheryl Kahla, The Citizen, 22 February 2023 During his 2023 budget speech, finance minister Enoch Godonwana addressed South Africa’s electricity crisis, saying it goes hand in hand with climate change challenges. Read More
Western Cape dams dip below 50%, raising spectre of pre-emptive water restrictions
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintBobby Jordan, Sowetan Live, 20 February 2023 Western Cape dam levels have dipped below 50%, a significant decrease from 65% this time a year ago, raising the possibility of pre-emptive water restrictions in some parts of the province. Read More
