Category Archives: Water Security

J’oburg water crisis worsens as authorities scramble for solutions

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintEnkosi Selane, The Citizen, 5 November 2024 The City of Johannesburg’s (COJ) water woes are intensifying, with reservoir levels dropping dangerously low and authorities implementing restrictions to manage dwindling supplies. Read More

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Gauteng almost running on empty: survey

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 21 October 2024 A Gauteng City-Region Observatory (GCRO) survey has revealed that 64% of households in the province believe that the province is on the verge of being without water. Read More

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Vaal Dam levels continue to drop, now below 40%

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintEnkosi Selane, The Citizen, 18 October 2024 The Department of Water and Sanitation’s latest weekly report revealed a significant decline in the Vaal Dam’s water capacity levels. Read More

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Act quickly or Gauteng taps will run dry, warns Rand Water

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintGill Gifford, Times Live, 13 October 2024 Gauteng is officially experiencing a water crisis, water storage levels are critical and if consumers don’t quickly implement water saving measures the province is in danger of depleted reservoirs and dry taps. Read … Continue reading

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Western Cape dam levels at full capacity after winter rainfall

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintVania van der Heever, SABC News, 10 October 2024 The Western Cape Department of Water and Sanitation says dam levels in the province are above 100% capacity. Read More

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City of Tshwane braces for water supply interruptions

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 30 September 2024 Tshwane residents have been warned to brace themselves for possible water supply interruptions due to a power trip at Rand Water’s Mapleton Booster Pumping Station on Sunday. Read More

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