Water shortages in sa
Water dept to unveil ‘master plan’ to deal with water crisis
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu assured the country the current water shortage was receiving the highest level of attention from government.
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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.
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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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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.
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[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.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Vaal Dam water levels rise to 59.15%
This is a significant increase of more than 2% over the last three days.
