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Department hopes for more rain to boost Vaal Dam
Only a slight 0.4 percent increase has been recorded at the dam, amid heavy rains which resulted in flash floods
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[LISTEN] Could the water crisis have been avoided?
Calls for Gauteng residents to decrease their water usage by 15% seems to have fallen on deaf ears.
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Dam water levels declining on weekly basis, says dept
The department is appealing to all South Africans to use water sparingly, as dam levels continue to drop.
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Dam levels remain low despite rainfalls - dept
The Water and Sanitation Department is again appealing to all South Africans to use water sparingly.
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FACT CHECK: Is SA one of the 30 driest countries on Earth?
Africa Check takes a closer look at this claim by the Department of Water and Sanitation.
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Billions needed to repair SA's ageing infrastructure
Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says the country requires about R500 billion to repair aging infrastructure.
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Govt approves new restrictions amid limited supply in WC
Western Cape dam levels remain under pressure following lower than normal rainfall since last year.
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Dam levels still low despite countrywide rainfall
The department of water and sanitation says dam levels are at 25% less than at the same period in 2015.
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Mokonyane: SA's water issue in crisis by virtue of its geographic make-up
Nomvula Mokonyane says over 170 water schemes in the country are currently affected by the drought.
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Minister looks into revolutionary toilet-flushing solution
Nomvula Mokonyane's department looks at ways to eliminate the use of drinking water to flush toilets.
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Alternative solutions to conventional water, sanitation
EWN’s Aki Anastasiou attended the national water and sanitation indaba.
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Clanwilliam Dam to get upgrade
The upgrades will cost the Water and Sanitation department R2,5 billion.
