Recent rains bring relief at Lake St Lucia
iSimangaliso Wetlands Park says the situation at the Lake St Lucia system has improved significantly - with 90% of the surface now covered in water.
Only 10% of surface of the Lake was covered with water in February.
The lake has been hard hit by the ongoing drought in KZN. The Northern sections of the lake have been replenished from direct rainfall and the flow of water from other rivers such as the uMkhuze, uMzinene, Hluhluwe and Nyalazi.
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CEO, Andrew Zaloumis says most importantly the uMfolozi river is now flowing into the lake.
He says the lake creates 8000 tourism jobs while it also provides for over 15 000 families.