Kareedouw residents battle water shortages for over two months, with large parts of town without water nightly from 17:00-06:00.
Kouga Municipality urges all residents to reduce water consumption immediately as Algoa Water Supply System dam levels continue declining.
Kareedouw may be declared water disaster area amid days-long shortages, officials differ on whether infrastructure or drought is to blame.
Kouga Dam levels drop to 48.48%, down from 59.67% in November, as region faces severe drought with no meaningful rainfall in catchment.
After Kouga Dam’s first overflow in 8 years (Sept 2023), new water allocations are implemented as levels drop to 59.67% amid dry conditions.