Western cape water crisis
Turnaround in Theewaterskloof dam level described as 'incredible'
The City of Cape Town's dams are nearly filled to capacity.
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Kannaland residents urged to reduce water consumption
The provincial department says that water consumption in the Zoar area is unacceptably high as the Karoo is being left parched by drought.
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Gift of the Givers donates 100,000 litres of water to Kannaland
The Kannaland Municipality says dams in various areas, including Calitzdorp and Zoar, are running dry.
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Swellendam struggling to keep up with water demand in Suurbraak, Barrydale
Officials say drinking water’s running low in these areas, following an unpredicted increase in water consumption over the holiday period.
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Swellendam Municipality urges residents to conserve water
Swellendam municipal manager Anton Groenewald says that an unpredicted increase in water consumption over the holiday period in Suurbraak and Barrydale is worrying.
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Beaufort West hopes national govt fast-tracks plans to ease water crisis
The main feeder dam to Beaufort West is empty, and the boreholes on which residents have been relying are rapidly running dry.
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Invasive trees targeted by new SA anti-drought fund
An initial R53 million has been committed to the new Greater Cape Town Water Fund, which has been pioneered by global conservation organisation Nature Conservancy.
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Western Cape water restrictions to remain in place
The national Department of Water and Sanitation says dam levels are not where they should be to consider a relaxation of restrictions.
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Water crisis still grips Oudtshoorn Municipality
The municipality declared a local state of disaster in July 2018 due to low dam levels.
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WC average dam levels rising
The measurement has risen to 25.9% from 23.8% last week.
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WC dam levels show slight improvement
Department spokesperson Sputnik Ratau says it will still take time for water levels to rise substantially.
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Misverstand Dam could run out of water by 24 April
The National Department of Water and Sanitation says the Voelvlei Dam is at 13.75% and the Misverstand Dam is at 13.26%, both critically low.
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WC water woes could worsen if dams don’t recover, says academic
The province needs at least three consecutive years of average rainfall for its dams to recover.
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WC dam levels decreasing despite recent rainfall
Collectively levels in the cape dams have dropped to just over 17%. The rain seen in Cape Town several days back has made little impact on improving levels.
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WC water levels drop to 20.3%
The Western Cape's average dam levels is currently just over 20% full compared to 21.23% last week. The levels are down a total of 10% compared to the same period last year.
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WC average dam levels at 21.3%
It now stands at over 21% compared to over 22% last week. This time last year, the dam level was under 32%.
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Safa Cape Town loses 47,000 members due to drought
Western Province Cricket Association and Safa have expressed concern that the crisis will have a negative impact on the development of sports at a grassroots level.
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Day Zero set to hit Matzikama region in WC sooner than expected
Authorities in Vredendal, in the northern parts of the Western Cape, fear the local economy stands to lose at least R600 million in revenue due to the drought.
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Strandfontein desalination plant to come online in March
Mayoral committee member for water Xanthea Limberg says the desalination plant will produce a total of seven million litres of potable water.
