Tag: Water
Get ready to pay extra ‘drought charge’
Households will soon be paying between R45 and R60 extra every month as part of a drought levy, if mayor Patricia de Lille has...
#WaterCrisis: Cape Town in for a long, dry summer
The springs on Table Mountain yield too little water, and the cost of treating this to drinking standards does not justify the expense.
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Department to cut water supply to 30 municipalities
The Department of Water and Sanitation will terminate bulk water supply to 30 defaulting municipalities next month, Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said on Monday.
This would mean that water cuts will be implemented.
Addressing a media...
City of Cape Town looking to introduce water tax: report
Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille has confirmed that the city is considering a new levy to help raise funds to avert the drought...
Cape Town Day Zero has moved to May 2018
The residents of Cape Town heeded the call to reduce their water consumption and Day Zero has moved to 13 May 2018. Here is...
Cape Town redirects R2bn to fund water projects
The City of Cape Town has redirected R2 billion from its budget to fund seven additional water projects.
“We have looked at ways...
PROXA takes practical steps to help big business adapt to water scarcity
The drought facing the Western Cape is reaching critical levels. According to CEO at Agri Western Cape, Carl Opperman, this is the worst situation...
Cape Town not required to provide uninterrupted supply of water
The City of Cape Town is not required to provide "an uninterrupted supply" of water to residents, mayoral committee member Water and Waste Services...
100 data science interns to tackle Cape Town water shortages
One hundred interns from South Africa’s first data science academy in Cape Town will tackle "real world problems" - the first, the city’s water...
SANDF to guard Cape Town water
The army is ready to deploy soldiers to protect water sources, water-carrying trucks and collection points if, as is expected, Cape Town’s supply runs...
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