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Category Archives: Water Security
Load-shedding ‘cripples’ water operations in parts of Durban, leaving residents without a drop
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSuthentira Govender, Sowetan Live, 18 January 2021 The eThekwini municipality has blamed load-shedding for several areas in Durban going without water at the weekend. Read More
South Africans need to be water savvy, despite rain- Dept of Water & Sanitation
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintEyewitness News, 18 December 2020 The Water and Sanitation Department on Friday said despite the increasing dam levels across seven provinces in the country, residents must use water sparingly. Read More
Cape Town metro enjoys good dam levels while some Western Cape areas still face drought
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMwangi Githathu, Cape Argus, 18 November 2020 Despite good rains, and good dam levels for the Cape Town metro, some areas of the Western Cape remain severely affected by drought conditions, says an official at the provincial Department of Agriculture. … Continue reading
As Cape Town races to save water, ‘Day Zero’ fears may become a reality
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintReuters, 10 November 2020 Cape Town faces an 80% higher chance of another ‘Day Zero’ drought by the end of the century if greenhouse gas-emissions keep rising at current rates, research showed on Monday, as the South African city races … Continue reading
Cape Town dam levels still above 100% despite slight decrease
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintStaff Reporter, Cape Argus, 13 October 2020 Dams supplying the Cape Town metro continue to sit above 100% despite a slight decrease from last week’s levels. Read More
Cape Town dam levels have increased to 98.2%
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintStaff Reporter, Cape Argus, 22 September 2020 The City of Cape Town released the dam levels statistics on Tuesday, which showed dam capacity for the Cape Town metro rose from 96.4% to 98.2%. Read More
