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Western cape water crisis
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 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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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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Drakenstein Municipality to tighten water restrictions
The municipality is on Wednesday calling on its council to approve level 6B water restrictions, as well as an increase in water tariffs.
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CT water crisis: Parly appeals for freeze in bottled water prices
Earlier on Tuesday, Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane announced day zero has been pushed back by four days, from 12 to 16 April.
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Olive festival cancelled due to Western Cape drought
This is bad news for the local economy as the town boasts a relatively small community largely dependent on tourism.
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Stellenbosch to implement more stringent water restrictions
The Stellenbosch Municipality is urging residents to use less than 87 litres of water per person per day.
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Beaufort West gets creative to raise awareness of water crisis
The local tourism department, South African Police Service and traffic officials on Thursday handed out flyers promoting water saving at a roadblock outside the town.
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'There’s no model to go on to predict how & when drought will get broken'
While the Western Cape is experiencing its worst drought in a century, other parts of the country are also experiencing water shortages.
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WWF urges Cape business to take part in #WaterShedWednesday
#WaterShedWednesday is a simulation of how it will feel if 'day zero' arrives in the Western Cape.
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CT water crisis: ‘Day Zero’ pushed back to May 2018
Mayor Patricia De Lille has revealed Cape Town is guaranteed municipal water until 13 May thanks to water saving and alternative sources.
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De Lille reveals plans to preserve Wemmershoek Dam water
Removing alien vegetation at the Wemmershoek Dam will save 1% of the Cape Town's annual water consumption.
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Taps won't run dry, WC Health Dept assures patients
The cape is experiencing its worst drought in a century with dam levels hovering at 36%.
