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Minister of Water and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu (centre) briefs the media on Gauteng's water crisis on 28 October 2019 in Johannesburg. Picture: @DWS_RSA/Twitter

Water shortages in sa

Water dept to unveil ‘master plan’ to deal with water crisis

By Thando Kubheka

Minister Lindiwe Sisulu assured the country the current water shortage was receiving the highest level of attention from government.

  • FILE: A City of Cape Town official shows the media how the day zero Water Station works. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    City of CT monitoring quality of water in Zandvlei

    The municipality's Environmental Management Department's Julia Wood says the high E. coli count is the result of a sewage spill.

    1489 days ago
  • Cape Town residents collect water from the Newlands mountain spring. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    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.

    1536 days ago
  • Dididi community members collect water at a stream. Picture: Sthembiso Zulu/EWN

    Limpopo community pleads with govt for access to water

    The village's taps have been dry for at least the last four months, despite the fact it is on the doorstep of the multi-million rand Nandoni Dam.

    1542 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    [OPINION] How Cape Town can win support for the next round of water cuts

    Unless Cape Town has a miraculously wet spring, the summer of 2018 seems set to achieve some unfortunate new records.

    1690 days ago
  • FILE: Capetonians are getting creative when it comes to saving water. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN.

    ‘Time for City of CT to share details of water crisis plans with residents’

    Water expert Kevin Winter says it’s important for water saving measures to be implemented now during Phase 1 of the city’s three-stage plan.

    1696 days ago
  • Capetonians are getting creative when it comes to saving water. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN.

    City of CT instructed to reduce water use by 40%

    Residents in drought-affected areas across the cape have also been requested to cut their consumption drastically.

    1699 days ago
  • Picture: EWN

    UCT creates app to help water users track water consumption

    The app called drop also predicts what their monthly usage and water bill will likely be.

    1748 days ago
  • Picture: EWN.

    WC farmers get R70m+ to mitigate drought impact

    Provincial Agriculture MEC Alan Winde says the bulk of the funds are being spent on animal feed.

    1793 days ago
  • FILE: A shallow stream of water runs through the Theewaterskloof Dam. Picture: Bertram Malgas

    City of Cape Town to formally request ideas to supply potable water

    Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille says it will take at least three consecutive winters with above average rainfall, to make a real difference in the availability of surface water.

    1804 days ago
  • A house in Rondebosch East in almost crushed by a tree 7 June 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Water Dept concerned about flash floods following #CapeStorm

    The Water and Sanitation Department says dam levels across the country have decreased slightly once again due to the drop in rainfall in line with winter patterns.

    1816 days ago
  • Capetonians are getting creative when it comes to saving water. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN.

    Authorities in Western Cape working to avoid taps from running dry

    The South African Weather Service’s Cobus Olivier says their predictions have been limited.

    1820 days ago
  • Picture: Wikimedia Commons

    City of CT to penalise water guzzlers as dam levels drop

    The city council is now pleading with residents to use less than 100 litres per person per day.

    1860 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied

    City of CT introduces additional steps to save water

    The City of Cape Town has started reducing water pressure to the central and southern suburbs in an effort to reduce water loss through pipe leaks.

    1874 days ago
  • FILE: The Theewaterskloof Dam near Cape Town. Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN

    City of CT to spend over R300m on emergency water schemes

    Consumption is still exceeding the target of 700 million litres per day by 50 million litres.

    1895 days ago
  • Water & Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane stands at the Vaal Dam wall after two sluice gates were opened on 26 February 2017. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Minister: SA's dam levels showing significant improvement

    Water And Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says about a quarter of South Africa’s dams are over 100% full.

    1917 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied.

    Will CT city bosses tighten the taps with further water curbs?

    City of Cape Town officials will on Thursday decide whether water restrictions will be intensified throughout the peninsula.

    1949 days ago
  • Water & Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane.  Picture: EWN.

    Minister: Don’t rely on rain, put emphasis on saving water

    Nomvula Mokonyane has urged South Africans to not rely on rain but rather put more emphasis on saving water.

    1949 days ago
  • A gate at the Vaal Dam is opened. Picture: Louise McAuliffe/EWN

    Vaal Dam water levels rise to 59.15%

    This is a significant increase of more than 2% over the last three days.

    1958 days ago
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