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FILE: The Theewaterskloof Dam near Cape Town. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

Level 6b water restrictions

Dams feeding Cape Town just under 70% full

By Kaylynn Palm

Dams feeding Cape Town have improved by 3.2 percentage points over the last week to 69.1%.

  • FILE: Theewaterskloof Dam. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    National Water Dept clarifies stance on CT water restrictions

    The City of Cape Town is to lower level 6B water restrictions to level 5 from next month.

    1385 days ago
  • Cape Town residents collect 25 litres of water at the Newlands springs in Cape Town. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    City of CT to relax water restrictions, water tariffs to decrease

    With dams feeding the city at 68% capacity, the City of Cape Town believes it's safe to ease water curbs.

    1386 days ago
  • FILE: The Wemmershoek dam was last full in the year 2014. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    'This drought is far from over'

    The Western Cape's dam levels have inched upwards following recent rain.

    1490 days ago
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    Water usage in drought-stricken Cape Town spikes

    In a statement, Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson said they would monitor water consumption.

    1511 days ago
  • FILE: The Wemmershoek Dam in the Western Cape. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    WC residents urged to save water despite recent rains

    Despite this, Environmental Affairs MEC Anton Bredell has reiterated a call on citizens to continue saving water. The average dam level stands at 16.6%, up from 15.8% last week.

    1519 days ago
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    Fines worth over R600k issued for CT water restriction violations

    Violations include residents selling water without permission and washing vehicles with municipal drinking water.

    1526 days ago
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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.

    1539 days ago
  • Cape Town residents stock up water reserves at the Newlands mountain spring during the city's water crisis. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    [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.

    1558 days ago
  • Two boys from Manenberg, count the bottles of water they filled at the Fountain spring in Newlands. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    CT health professionals to provide guidelines on use of non-potable water

    Health professionals from the City of Cape Town will today provide guidelines on how non-potable water can be better used.

    1603 days ago
  • A Cape Town resident fills up a 5 litre bottle. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Residents of CT suburb aim to use less water than they are allowed

    The City of Cape Town has from 1 February introduced level 6B water restrictions. Under level 6B water restrictions, Cape Town residents daily water use is capped at 50 litres per person per day.

    1605 days ago
  • A general view of Athlone Stadium. Picture: @CapeTownCityFC/Twitter.

    Tougher water saving measures for CT sport fields

    Irrigation of sports fields with borehole water will only be permitted to allow key sporting events and tournaments to continue.

    1606 days ago
  • Cape Town residents collect 25 litres of water at the Newlands springs in Cape Town. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Measures in place to ease impact of CT’s water crisis on schools

    Western Cape Premier Helen Zille and the provincial Education Department on Wednesday presented their plans for 16 April.

    1607 days ago
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    CT to lower water pressure in bid to stave of Day Zero

    Mayoral committee member Xanthea Limberg says that they've identified 25 areas where work is required over the next three months.

    1607 days ago
  • Cape Town residents collect water at the Newlands sping in Cape Town. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Level 6B water restrictions now in effect for CT

    The tougher restrictions will be in in place for the next four months.

    1607 days ago
  • Wemmershoek Dam. Picture: capetown.gov.za

    Drakenstein Municipality approves tougher water restrictions

    Drakenstein Mayor Conrad Poole says that while they remain concerned about the drought crisis, they're fairly confident they can keep the taps open until the rainy season.

    1607 days ago
  • Cape Town residents collect 25 litres of water at the Newlands springs in Cape Town. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Businesses cash in on CT water crisis

    Desperate for water, thousands of increasingly panicked Capetonians are rushing to buy bottled water, water saving products and containers.

    1613 days ago
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    [WATCH] How you can use your 50 litres of water a day

    Level 6B water restrictions come into effect on 1 February. This means daily consumption per person per household has been cut to 50 litres.

    1614 days ago
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    Stellenbosch to implement more stringent water restrictions

    The Stellenbosch Municipality is urging residents to use less than 87 litres of water per person per day.

    1616 days ago
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