South Africans are growing more concerned about the water levels of the country's dams, as the Vaal Dam's capacity officially drops below the 33% mark.
The capacity of the Vaal Dam has officially dropped below 33%, despite it being 75% at the same time last year
The Department of Water and Sanitation confirmed that 31 dams hold less than 50% of their capacityThe Vaal Dam capacity has dropped below 35%, and South Africans are growing concerned about the declining levels. Image: Gab Ramotlwa/ Sedibeng Ster.According to the Department of Water and Sanitation , 31 dams hold less than 50% of their full capacity, and some are dipping below 1%.
Your Voice Matters! Free and Fast Voting for Briefly News Entertainment Award. Choose the best entertainer of 2024 in SALess than normal rainfall and excessive demand by Gauteng’s municipalities have put a strain on the Vaal Dam.DWS spokesperson Wisane Mavasa confirmed that many dams are struggling at present but expressed confidence that the situation will improve by the end of the year.
"The situation that's happening currently is not the first time that it's happened. We were there in November 2020, and by December, the dam levels started improving again," Mavasa said.From scorching heat to heavy snowfall; South Africa's weather patterns leave citizens amused“The fault of the ANC and Johannesburg water department. Wherever you drive in and around the Jhb area, you see burst water pipes that aren't attended to.
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