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‘Water for all or the city must fall’
The Water Crisis Coalition on Wednesday marched to the City of Cape Town and Parliament to oppose high water tariffs and what it calls the privatisation of water.
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City of CT heading towards its water saving target
Last week, the city consumed 507 million litres per day, compared to 542 million litres the week before.
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Dept opens Berg River sluice gates opened to replenish Misverstand Dam
The Berg River Dam is at 41% while the Misverstand Dam is at 13.75%, which is critically low.
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[WATCH] 5m cubic metres of water released into Misverstand Dam
The National Water and Sanitation Department released water from the Berg River Dam to the Misverstand Dam along the West Coast.
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Water consumption spikes in drought-stricken Cape Town
Collective water consumption has increased by 5% from 516 million litres to 542 million litres over the past several days.
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Water pressure reduction helping to save water, says CT deputy mayor
The City of Cape Town says that its managing to save 50 million litres of water per day through its pressure management programme.
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WC water woes could worsen if dams don’t recover, says academic
The province needs at least three consecutive years of average rainfall for its dams to recover.
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WC govt urges CT residents to continue saving water
The average dam level for the region has dropped to 17.6%.
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Chamber of Commerce: CT residents will pay price for lack of drought preparation
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.
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[WATCH] Farmers losing harvests as Matzikama area heads for Day Zero
Farmers in the Matzikama area have lost up to 50% of their harvest due to the ongoing drought in the Western Cape. EWN visited the Vredendal area to assess the situation as Day Zero edges closer for these farmers.
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[OPINION] What’s driving CT's water insecurity, and what can be done about it
Kevin Winter says early warning signs of a pending drought in 2017 were not clear or loud enough to prompt timely actions.
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[OPINION] Bold steps needed toward a ‘new normal’ on water allocation in SA
Politicians have started using the term 'new normal' to mean that people must learn to live with less water.
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CT water consumption rises again
Usage has increased by 54 million litres a day from last week's record low of 511 million litres per day.
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[WATCH] Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital taps into new water system
The facility has tapped into its underground reserves to take them off the city’s water grid.
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City of CT, national govt still differ on 'Day Zero' term
The Department of Cooperative Governance says its primary focus now is to secure future water supply without being guided by a Day Zero forecast.
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Cogta officials to discuss drought relief requirements with provinces
Government’s Drought and Water Scarcity Inter-Ministerial Task Team has officially declared a national state of disaster.
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[WATCH] Residents continue stockpiling water despite dodging Day Zero
Day Zero might only hit in 2019, but some Cape Town residents continue to stock up water reserves and collect water from the Newlands mountain spring.
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Cape Town faces severe economic troubles over drought - Moody's
A severe drought afflicting South Africa’s Western Cape province is expected to cut agricultural output by 20% in 2018.
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[WATCH] Water porters see gap in CT water crisis
While many Capetonians rush to stock up on water supplies, others have spotted a way to cash in on the water-saving mania.
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MPs clash on who should take the blame for water crisis
Lawmakers want the national government to do more such as bolstering relief efforts.
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2018 Berg River Canoe Marathon to continue despite WC drought
The organisers of the race are banking on the arrival of the winter rainfall to fill the Berg River in time for the event.
