Cape town dam levels
CT, WC dam levels higher but rainfall below average for fifth year
As the rainy season comes to the end, Cape Town dams have increased and stand at 84.5%.
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Sisulu wants 7-day shifts for officials in bid to clean up Water Dept
Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has tabled her department’s R16 billion budget vote on Tuesday where she promised to clean up the department which had run out of money last year.
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Cape Town’s rainfall slightly below average, says expert
The city’s feeder dams are currently 52.6% full.
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Cape Town dam levels almost double this winter
Average dam levels in the Western Cape are nearly double what they were at this time last year.
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Capetonians urged to continue saving water as dam levels stabilise
Residents are being allowed to water their gardens but only after 6pm or before 9am on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, for a maximum of one hour.
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DWS warns excessive water usage may put system under strain again
Officials say dam levels in the Western Cape are continuously decreasing due to soaring temperatures that trigger high rates of evaporation.
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WC dam levels at 47.7%
The levels are looking much better compared to the same time last year when levels were sitting at 24%.
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WC govt drought expenditure nears R78.2m
The average dam level has decreased by more than a percent in the last week and is currently at 51%.
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WC dam levels significantly improving, but Beaufort West remains concern
The province’s averages dam levels are floating at just over 52%.
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CT dam levels dropping by 1% each week
Water consumption has increased by 46 million litres per day to 587 million litres per day but that's below the Level 3 usage limit of 650 million litres.
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Western Cape dam levels stand at 60%
Dams feeding the City of Cape Town have decreased to 70%.
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Certain areas in WC remain in critical state due to water shortages
Average dam levels in the province have dropped slightly from last week's 63.1% to 61.9%.
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Drought-hit Cape Town should cut down 'alien' trees - study
Non-native trees, which have spread from commercial plantations and seeded hillsides, are far thirstier than indigenous vegetation such as local 'fynbos' plants.
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CT dam levels dip as water consumption rises
That's partly because the city’s usage went up from 546 million litres per day to 563 million litres a day.
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CT dam levels decrease by 0.2%
The average water consumption for the past week increased from 546 million litres per day to 563 million litres per day.
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Desalination plant in Monwabisi running at capacity
The City of Cape Town says the plant is now producing about seven million litres per day.
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Cape Town's dam levels rebounding, water consumption increases
Cape Town’s dams are collectively nearly 76% full but consumption is up from 511 million litres per day to 520 million litres.
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CT average dam levels increase to 65%
The Western Cape Department of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning said the other major dams are all above 90%.
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City of CT relaxes restrictions on water usage
The City is asking residents to use no more than 70 litres per person per day, up from the previous 50-litre limit.
