Tag: drought
SA’s water ‘likely to sustain through dry spell’
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says South Africa has 80% volume of water in its reservoirs for use until the next summer...
Engen brings drought and fire relief to farmers
Engen, South Africa’s favourite petrol station*, has stepped up to assist drought-stricken farming communities in Sutherland in the Eastern Cape as well as areas in the...
Water scarcity is the next big business challenge – #watershedding
While the country braces itself for a year of load-shedding and Coronavirus panic sets in, there is another crisis looming: that of water scarcity....
Pumping to save mutton
A six-year drought is bringing the farmers of Sutherland, in the Karoo to their knees. Farmers generally prepare for a one to two-year drought,...
Measures to mitigate drought
As South Africa continues to experience the effects of drought, which has devastated most parts of the country, Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister...
SA’s drought is costing the agriculture sector billions of rand
The agricultural body that represents nearly 28,000 commercial farmers across the country is calling on the government for financial aid to address the debilitating...
Drought is the ‘new normal’ in Western Cape
Climate change is taking its toll in the Western Cape, according to experts, with more municipalities expected to request emergency water assistance.
This was after...
Western Cape hotels rates cheaper since drought
The average price of a hotel room in Cape Town is R65.19 cheaper per evening than it was a year ago – this brings...
Cape drought sees 67% drop in accommodation bookings – Survey
Perceptions of the water crisis in Cape Town resulted in a 67% drop in bookings for accommodation in the Mother City, a survey by...
Capetonians are consuming more water
The latest water map report reading by the City shows that the number of green dot properties decreased in July 2018, meaning that most...
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