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CT water restrictions to remain as dams nearly 57% full
Levels have been bumped up ever so slightly. Water consumption is also up to 505 million litres a day.
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CT rainfall below long-term average
That's according to University of Cape Town (UCT) researcher Kevin Winter who has warned July rainfall was below average.
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WC average dam level remain at 51%
MEC spokesperson James-Brent Styan says levels have not increased much over the past week due to warmer weather and little rain.
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WC 'not out of the woods yet' as dam levels rise above 50%
MEC Anton Bredell's spokesperson James-Brent Styan says some areas in the province remain under pressure, especially the Karoo area.
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WC water restrictions to remain in place
The national Water and Sanitation Department says dam levels are still not at the required 85%.
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WC dam levels nearing 50%
The dams feeding the City of Cape Town are standing at 54.7%.
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DWS to review NMB, CT water restrictions in September
The two cities have implemented water restrictions to lower consumption during the drought crisis in the Cape region.
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City of CT looks into adjusting water restrictions
The City of Cape Town says dam levels have improved significantly by 5 percentage points over the last week when it stood at 48.3%.
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Western Cape’s average dam level now at 41.5%
Collective dam levels have increased by more than 5% over the past week, bumping up levels to just over 41%.
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CT water restrictions to remain in place despite rise in dam levels
The City of Cape Town says level 6B water restrictions have helped cut water usage.
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Decision to push day zero back welcomed
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry says Cape Town residents have learnt hard lessons and taken costly measures to store and save water.
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Collaborative effort needed to deal with WC drought
This was according to experts at the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) Conference in Cape Town.
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WC residents urged to continue saving water despite rising dam levels
Thanks to heavy rain, the average level for dams across the Western Cape this week is at 36.3%.
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CT residents, businesses vow to stick to new water saving habits
Officials have, however, urged residents to continue saving water so that dam reserves can build up ahead of summer.
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WC drought may have impacted film industry, says Cape Film Commission
The Cape Film Commission's Dennis Lillie agrees Cape Town's film industry has seen a sharp decline.
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‘Water-saving efforts must continue in the Western Cape’
The Department of Water and Sanitation's Malusi Rayi says residents should keep up their water-saving efforts.
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WC drought 'far from over' despite rainfall
The average is currently 19%, compared to 16.6% last week.
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WC govt welcomes plans to raise Clanwilliam Dam wall
Provincial local government MEC Anton Bredell says once the project is complete, the capacity of the dam is expected to double.
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WC wine production falls to lowest since 2005 due to drought
MEC of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde says wine producers should also try and keep the wine quality to a very high standard.
