Cape town water
‘Use water sparingly’: Capetonians warned power cuts could impact water supply
The City said load shedding of this severity would likely constrain its ability to provide water supply in the reticulation system across Cape Town.
With the unveiling of a new water filtration plant on Monday, more than 9,000 Old Mutual employees and contractors are off the water grid.
The national department says even though dam levels are rising, it is still not at the required 85% for restrictions to be lifted.
During the hackathon, participants will formulate ideas to mitigate the effects of the current drought crisis.
The municipality says more people have dipped into alternative water sources to augment their consumption needs amid the drought crisis.
Though visitors are sympathetic to Cape Town’s plight, there are fears that people may stay away due to the inconvenience of water restrictions.
Sports federations will have to submit a list of their most important fixtures to the City of Cape Town so that fields can be watered where necessary.
The local economy gets a R3 billion injection and 20,000 temporary jobs via eight key events held in the city annually.
The ANC and the ACDP have already indicated they are unlikely to support the move.
Some experts have expressed concern that water from the Cape Flats aquifer may be contaminated with pesticides from the horticultural zone above it.
There are 1,500 schools across the Western Cape and local government authorities believe a better use of water in those institutions will go a long way to alleviating the city's water crisis.
Dam storage levels are at just over 37% with useable water at 27%.
The City of Cape Town issued yet another warning after having further intensified water restrictions this month.
The City of Cape Town has issued a request for information to gauge interest in the market for establishing plants that can supply potable water.
Mayco member for water and waste services Xanthea Limberg says the city needs more rain.
There’s been quite a bit of damage already and the storm hasn’t reached its peak yet.
The South African Weather Service’s Cobus Olivier says their predictions have been limited.
Under level 4 restrictions, residents may not wash their cars with tap water and car washes are required to apply to the city for an exemption.
Western Cape Local Government and Environmental Affairs spokesperson James-Brent Styan says there's 'very little' water left.