Level 6 water restrictions
Cape Town’s water restrictions still in place despite rain
Capetonians will have to wait longer before water restrictions are lifted.
Cape Town deputy Mayor Ian Nielson has explained that under level 6 restrictions there will possibly be an increase from R26 to R40 per kiloliter for the first six kilolitres a month.
Stellenbosch Mayor Gesie Van Deventer says the municipality's water dependence on the City of Cape Town will decrease significantly.
The public has already railed against a drought charge with an unprecedented number of more than 60,000 comments received.
Pressure is ramping up for city bosses to find alternative water resources amid the worst drought to grip the Western Cape in a century.
Construction at the Monwabisi, Strandfontein and V&A Waterfront desalination projects are currently underway and will be completed within the following two months.
At present, the metro is losing R1.6 billion in revenue as a result of reduced water consumption.
Officials say half of the city's residents aren't adhering to the water consumption cap of 87 litres per person per day.
A cold front is expected to move over the Northern Cape from this evening which should bring some respite.
Department officials will be deployed to the province within the next two weeks, to assist with water restriction compliance monitoring.
Cape Town implemented Level 6 water restrictions on 1 January.
The City of Cape Town officially implemented level 6 water restrictions on 1 January.
The Western Cape is in the midst of the worst drought in decades and city officials are trying to stave off what they're calling 'day zero'.
If approved by Treasury, the drought charge could be levied as early as February.
The Western Cape is currently battling the worst drought in decades.
From 1 January 2018 excessive usage for domestic properties is classified as being in excess of 10,500 litres per month.