Dam levels
DWS: No need for Vaal water restrictions just yet
The department said the Vaal Dam levels have been declining since April and no rainfall yet is exacerbating the situation.
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Water Minister Sisulu's plans for some of SA's severe drought areas
Last week, the minister launched the master plan, to ensure the security of water supply.
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CoCT awaiting meeting with DWS to decide on water restrictions
City of Cape Town water and waste Mayco member Xanthea Limberg said the meeting would be held at the end of November, where the department was expected to present their modeling for the region's next hydrological year.
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Tshwane water situation not dire, it's under control, says Utility Services MMC
Last week, the city appealed to residents in areas, including Laudium and Atteridgeville, to use water sparingly after Rand Water reduced supply in Gauteng as a result of rapidly declining levels in the Vaal Dam.
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Drought-hit Karoo being monitored as WC dam levels sit at 64%
Local Government MEC spokesperson James-Brent Styan said the dire drought conditions in the Karoo would be monitored.
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Gauteng dam levels expected to drop ahead of heatwave
The Water and Sanitation Department is concerned about levels which it said were plummeting weekly.
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Gauteng hopes for rain to increase dam levels
The Department of Water and Sanitation said dam levels in the Vaal River was much lower than they were the same time last year.
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Water department hopes for early summer rains
Figures released this week show a decline in levels around the country due to the winter season.
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WC dams reach highest levels in 4 years
The total average level for dams across the province was 61.2 %, the best level since 2015.
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CT heavy rainfalls result in major boost in dam levels
The biggest dam in the province, the Theewaterskloof Dam, increased by 8.6% since last week bringing the levels up to a healthy 61.7%.
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Cape Town's dams 59% full after rainfall
Parts of the province received heavy rains during at least three cold fronts in recent weeks.
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WC dam levels under pressure but officials have water plan
The province’s dam levels are rippling at 33% compared to 16% this time last year.
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Beaufort West still facing water crisis despite rainfall
The Beaufort West Municipality said three reservoirs were in good positions at 56%, 72% and 46% capacity.
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WC dam levels show improvement but drought not over yet
Dam levels for the province have been recorded at 39.8% this week, about 20% higher than the same time last year.
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Dams feeding CT at 52.7% capacity
This time last year, residents were being constantly warned of so-called day zero, the day when the city's taps would run dry.
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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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Oudtshoorn dam levels show improvement
In July 2018, the municipality declared a local state of disaster due to water shortages as the Raubenheimer Dam level was at 30.7%. However, the dam level currently sits at an encouraging 54%.
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DWS: 'Dam levels to remain low until January'
The department says the national dam level has dropped below the 75% mark as vast parts of the country battle heatwave conditions, with temperatures topping 35 degrees Celsius in Gauteng.
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DWS urges South Africans to conserve water as dam levels drop
The Water and Sanitation Department says dam levels across the country have been dropping at an alarming rate, but the figures are still better compared to last year this time.
