Western Cape dam levels have dropped significantly due to drought, prompting municipalities to implement water-saving measures and warn of restrictions.
Dam levels across Western Cape decline to 48.8% from 65.6% last year as drought conditions persist. Water restrictions loom while Knysna faces Day Zero.
Dam levels in Cape Town and the Western Cape have fallen below 50%, prompting concerns over water security amid low rainfall forecasts.
Nelson Mandela Bay residents have been urged to drastically reduce water usage as the region faces a severe water crisis.
Cape Town’s dam levels are critically low at 51.8%, prompting officials to urge immediate water conservation amid rising consumption and heat.
Residents across the Western Cape have been called on to use water sparingly as dam levels drop in several municipalities and concerns grow about below-average winter rainfall.
Cape Town still in drought danger despite rain. Water use above 975 MLD target, dam levels 20% lower. Residents urged to save water this summer.
Cape Town’s dam levels have fallen to a concerning 59% of capacity, while Western Cape dam levels now stand at 51%, prompting the City to intensify water by-law enforcement across…
The City says there is no need for water restrictions after officials concluded Cape Town has enough water to get through the 2025/2026 hydrological year.
Kouga Dam levels drop to 48.48%, down from 59.67% in November, as region faces severe drought with no meaningful rainfall in catchment.