Government is preparing to release water from the Sterkfontein Dam in the Free State to bolster dwindling supplies in Gauteng.
This is down from the current 28% capacity. This “standard emergency measure” aims to stabilise the water supply amid ongoing challenges.
“The Department has since issued a notice to water users and the general public along the Nuwejaarspruit and Wilge rivers of possible release of water from Sterkfontein Dam and has advised for removal of movable equipment such as irrigation pumps and to also avoid low-lying bridges by 15 December 2024,”Several issues have been contributing to Gauteng’s water crisis.
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel transfers 780 million cubic metres of water per year into the Integrated Vaal River System.The water shortages add to the woes of around 12 million residents in the interconnected cities of Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Ekurhuleni.
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