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The City of Cape Town has urged residents to use water wisely, as dam level have reached below 60%, according to data provided this week. | LameezOmarjee

The City of Cape Town wants to introduce water recycling, whereby wastewater is treated so that it is drinkable.The City of Cape Town has urged residents to use water wisely, as dam level have reached below 60%, according to data provided this week. of a possibility of a drought."There is a strong indication of a possible, but not confirmed, drought cycle developing or continuing from the record low rainfall levels between 2015-2017," it said.

Data published by the Western Cape government indicated that Cape Town's dam levels as at 16 February 2023, were around 57.4%. Across the province, storage at dams is around 50%, Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.

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