Water restrictions
With hot summer looming, DWS urges South Africans to use water sparingly
The call comes amid rising temperature's leading to higher water usage across the country.
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Despite low rainfall in parts of SA, DWS says no need for water restrictions yet
However, the Vaal Dam in Gauteng has hit a new low, with levels sitting at just under 34%. The same downward trend can be seen at dams across KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the North West.
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No need to panic over water crisis but use it responsibly - Maile
On Monday, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu called on South Africans to urgently cut back on their water usage, with proper rain only expected in December.
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Sisulu to announce water restrictions to avoid ‘much-dreaded day zero’
Officials are worried over the increase in consumption in South Africa with proper rain only expected to hit the country around December.
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Sisulu warns SA to use water sparingly or risk worsening situation
Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said she would be announcing a master plan next month, including restrictions that residents would have to adhere to.
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Water Minister says South Africa is experiencing water stress
Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on Monday said South Africa was under water stress and her department would be announcing a master plan next month to urgently address the issue.
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City of Tshwane sends out water tankers as reservoirs run dry
The city said that its reservoirs were drying up.
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High usage sees Rand Water implement water restrictions
It said that municipalities in Gauteng, the North West, Free State and Mpumalanga would have their water flow throttled in order to meet the current demand.
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Gauteng residents urged to use water sparingly due to low Vaal Dam water levels
The Department of Water and Sanitation said it hoped that rain predicted for later this week would bolster the falling dam levels.
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Rand Water says reservoir levels improving amidst water restrictions
Parts of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane have been hit with water restrictions.
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Swellendam struggling to keep up with water demand in Suurbraak, Barrydale
Officials say drinking water’s running low in these areas, following an unpredicted increase in water consumption over the holiday period.
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Swellendam Municipality urges residents to conserve water
Swellendam municipal manager Anton Groenewald says that an unpredicted increase in water consumption over the holiday period in Suurbraak and Barrydale is worrying.
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Beaufort West implements tougher measures as water supply dries up
Residents have no running water for most of the day following the implementation of the measures on Christmas Eve.
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[OPINION] Global warming raises risk of more severe droughts in Cape Town
Droughts close to this magnitude have occurred in the past (for example in the late 1920s, early 1970s, and 2003 to 2004) and led to water shortages in Cape Town.
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City of Tshwane to deploy water tankers to areas affected by restrictions
Several areas in the province have been hit by water interruptions over the weekend imposed by Rand Water due to decreasing dam levels and electricity challenges.
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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.
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Load shedding, water restrictions to have impact at polls, says analyst
Political analyst Sithembile Mbete says although these issues come down to municipal and provincial governance, many won't see it that way.
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Fearmongering played huge role in forcing CT to save water - research
A study done by researchers at Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town found residents responded more strongly to the possibility of taps running dry than to tough water restrictions.
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CT lobby group calls for further lowering of water tariffs
Over the weekend, the City of Cape Town increased the amount of water that citizens can use per day from 70 liters to 105 liters.
