The average water level for dams across the Western Cape has reached 31% following recent rainfall, compared with a level of 58% at the same time last year.
Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Minister Anton Bredell has cautioned the public about the continuing impact of the ongoing drought and the need to continue to reduce water use.
“We urge the public to drive down their water use. Across the entire province, the water situation remains dire with very few exceptions. We are continuously monitoring the situation and updating our contingency plans for the areas outside the City of Cape Town to address the ongoing situation,” he noted.
Bredell welcomed Cape Town’s recently released Water Resilience Response Plan that seeks to provide an additional 500-million litres of water to the city per day.
“Across the rest of the province, ongoing water savings measures continue.”
The Theewaterskloof dam is currently at 25%, the Voëlvlei dam at 24% and the Clanwilliam dam at 33%.