Cape town drought tariffs
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.
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.
Pippa Hudson gets an update on the Western Cape drought from Deon Smit, Founder of South African Water Warriors.
A University of Cape Town climatologist, says that based on the current rainfall statistics, Cape Town can expect a normal year ahead.
Mayor Patricia de Lille on Wednesday tabled a R49.1 billion budget for the 2018/19 financial year. Among several tariff increases is a 26.9% hike in water and sanitation rates.