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[ANALYSIS] Crisis proofing South Africa’s water security
South Africa is a water-stressed country, but the crisis point can be avoided.
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Beaufort West Municipality awaits govt help amid drought
The town’s main water supply, the Gamka Dam, is still empty and the municipality says it's existing boreholes are also running dry.
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'WC should continue to save water'
The Water and Sanitation Department's big strategy to ensure water security involves desalination, access to groundwater and water reuse in the Western Cape.
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DWS presents strategies to mitigate climate change
The department says South Africa is currently water stressed and likely to become water scarce.
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City of CT to receive R553m boost for water projects
The municipality says it was informed last week that it will be receiving grant funding for drought relief efforts.
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Despite rain, Level C water restrictions still in place in NMB
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality warns the area is still in a water crisis.
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The difference between Level 6B and Level 5 water restrictions
Deputy mayor of the City of Cape Town, Ian Neilson, announced that the city would be relaxing its water restrictions from Level 6B to Level 5.
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[WATCH] City of Cape Town to relax water restrictions from 1 October
Deputy mayor of the City of Cape Town Ian Neilson announced that the city would be relaxing its water restrictions from Level 6B to Level 5.
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Beaufort West introduces water shedding to deal with drought
The average dam level Karoo region is 18%. The town's main water supply, the Gamka dam, is completely empty.
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Cape Town’s water situation has improved, expert says
A Cape Town water expert says even though rainfall has been below average over the long-term, the province’s water situation has improved.
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No 'Day Zero' scenario for Nelson Mandela Bay, says Trollip
Dam levels in the metro are sitting at below 19% but the situation is much worse in neighbouring municipalities, like Kouga.
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Water Dept to meet WC authorities over relaxing water restrictions
Level 6B water restrictions are currently in place, where citizens are required to use 50 litres of water per day.
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Dam levels in EC & NC continue to drop
Earlier this year the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs lifted the drought disaster in the two provinces.
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WC drought projected to cost tourism sector R1bn in revenue
Investment agency Wesgro says that over the past 24 months, international visitors were hesitant to visit the province.
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Day Zero in Cape Town pushed back to 2020
The City of Cape Town says there's no longer a threat of the taps running dry in 2019.
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Permanent desalination plants will benefit CT in long run, says expert
There are currently three temporary desalination plants in Cape Town.
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CT dam levels on the up, water restrictions still in place
The collective average level is sitting at at just over 36%.
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Cities face dramatic rise in heat, flood risks by 2050, researchers say
Cape Town’s ongoing battle with drought-driven water shortages could become far more common, with over 650 million people in 500 cities - among them Sao Paulo and Tehran - likely to see their access to water reduced by 2050.
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Gift of The Givers starts R15m borehole intervention to help Sutherland
The organisation’s Dr Imtiaz Sooliman says the sustainability of the region is dependent on water.
