Residents are urged to save more water as dams in the Western Cape are refilling too slowly this year in comparison to last year, according to the National Department of Water and Sanitation:
The Western Cape water supply system, which consists of six of the largest dams in the province is currently sitting at 61.3% which is 2% lower than this time last year.The department’s acting national spokesperson Andile Tshona said traditionally, May is supposed to be one of the wettest months in the Western Cape.
The Gouritz River Catchment which covers the Little and Central Karoo as well as the coastal belt of the Southern Cape is sitting at just over 53% full. The latest hydrological report shows the past weekend’s rains weren’t enough. With another cold front expected to bring heavy rainfall in parts of the province from Thursday morning, there’s hope that dam levels will receive a much-needed boost.
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