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Water Crisis: What you can do

Water Crisis: What you can do

16th May 2017 at 10:13 am 0 comments

“We are now at a point where all consumers must use below 100 litres per day,” warns the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Informal Settlements, Water and Waste Services and Energy, Councillor Xanthea Limberg. Dam levels are at 21,2% storage levels. With the last 10% of a dam’s water mostlyRead More

Water Crisis: Emergency Schemes

Water Crisis: Emergency Schemes

21st Mar 2017 at 8:19 am 0 comments

The City of Cape Town announced yesterday that dam levels have dropped to 28,6%. This is 1,4% down from a week ago. With the last 10% of a dam’s water mostly not being useable, dam levels are effectively at about 18,6 % of usable water – with approximately 103 daysRead More

Drought: Local Disaster Declared

Drought: Local Disaster Declared

6th Mar 2017 at 7:13 pm 0 comments

The City’s Executive Mayor, Patricia de Lille, declared a local disaster in terms of Section 55 of the Disaster Management Act on Friday. 113 Days of useable water As of today, 6 March 2017, dam levels have dropped to 31,5%, which is 1,6% down from a week ago. With theRead More

Dam Levels Down

Dam Levels Down

30th Jan 2017 at 8:03 pm 0 comments

According to the City of Cape Town the water crisis has worsened since last week. As of today, 30 January, dam levels have dropped to approximately 39,2 %. This is 1,3 % down from a week ago. With the last 10% of a dam’s water being unusable, City supply damRead More

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