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CT water crisis set to continue as April rainfall comes in below average
April's rainfall level is a dipstick of sorts for what we can expect for the rest of winter.
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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.
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[LISTEN] City of CT ready for heavy rain
Spokesperson for the City of Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management Centre Mandy Thomas says the city has a winter preparedness task team where risks are assessed and vulnerable areas identified.
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WC Environmental Affairs Dept investigating water theft reports
Officials have received reports that individuals are attempting to extract water as it heads towards Misverstand.
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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.
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Dept opens Berg River sluice gates opened to replenish Misverstand Dam
The Berg River Dam is at 41% while the Misverstand Dam is at 13.75%, which is critically low.
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CT drought: Cold front will make 'very little difference'
The Western Cape is currently experiencing its worse drought in more than a decade.
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Water consumption spikes in drought-stricken Cape Town
Collective water consumption has increased by 5% from 516 million litres to 542 million litres over the past several days.
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Water meters to be installed at 50 WC schools
The initiative has already saved around 40 million litres of water.
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WC water woes could worsen if dams don’t recover, says academic
The province needs at least three consecutive years of average rainfall for its dams to recover.
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WC govt urges CT residents to continue saving water
The average dam level for the region has dropped to 17.6%.
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WC dam levels decreasing despite recent rainfall
Collectively levels in the cape dams have dropped to just over 17%. The rain seen in Cape Town several days back has made little impact on improving levels.
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Gauteng needs to save up its own water for winter, says department
The department believes if Gauteng sends water bottles to the Western Cape, the province might find itself with more water restrictions.
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WC farmer facing criminal charges for water transgressions
The Tierhoek Boerdery farmer is accused of building a dam without getting a licence to address safety risks.
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[WATCH] Farmers losing harvests as Matzikama area heads for Day Zero
Farmers in the Matzikama area have lost up to 50% of their harvest due to the ongoing drought in the Western Cape. EWN visited the Vredendal area to assess the situation as Day Zero edges closer for these farmers.
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[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.
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R157m cash boost for WC drought relief
The Western Cape's Finance MEC on Tuesday tabled a R63 billion budget for the 2018/2019 financial year.
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WC police detail plans for Day Zero
Western Cape police top brass gave details of their plans to guard water stocks and patrol communal collection points should the day arrive when water supplies run out.
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Cape restaurant launches drought-friendly menu to save water
The Test Kitchen in Woodstock has implemented several water-saving measures.
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‘Early day zero’ for Tafelsig residents
The City of Cape Town announced that day zero had been pushed back to 9 July, but locals living in a high-lying area in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, already only have tap water for a few hours a day.
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Hunters' association teams up with CapeNature to help animals amid drought
Among the animals in dire need is a herd of 42 Cape mountain zebras as fountains, rivers and streams have dried up.
