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Heavy rains don’t mean relief at taps
The City of Cape Town has reminded residents to continue using water sparingly and only for permitted essential use, irrespective of the rainfall that...
City of Cape Town considering 17 proposals from entrepreneurs to tackle water crisis
As the City of Cape Town brought further water restrictions into effect on Wednesday (1 June), a city councillor has revealed that her office has so...
Drought has turned Western Cape into a disaster area
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appealed to all businesses throughout the province to do everything possible to save water and to...
Cape Town drought: city ‘waiting on a miracle’
Amidst what is labelled as the worst drought in Cape Town in 100 years, a city official told delegates at the African Utility Week...
Dam levels critical for Cape Town
Despite the recent rains, the water levels remain critical for the City of Cape Town.
Dam levels are now at 22.8% for storage...
Dam levels decline in most provinces
The national storage of 211 dams has decreased slightly by 0.3% to 72.9% compared to 73.2 last week, according to the Department of Water...
Water wise at the V&A waterfront
The V&A Waterfront first introduced water wise measures to its operations in 2009, to conserve what was already a pressurised resource and to manage...
One hundred days of water left in Cape Town dams, restrictions to be tightened
Cape Town’s water supply is down to its last 100 days, resulting in the municipality bringing forward its emergency supply schemes.
Dam storage...
Cape Town water being treated for harmless compound
The City of Cape Town is treating its dwindling water supplies for a harmless organic compound that is affecting its smell and taste, it...
Additional water restrictions for agricultural sector
As the Western Cape faces a serious drought due to poor rainfall during winter, the Department of Water and Sanitation has informed the agricultural...
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