Update on country-wide dam levels
The Water and Sanitation Department has released stats - showing the steady rise in dam levels across the country following the recent heavy rain fall.
Briefing the media at the Vaal Dam at the weekend, Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said that 57 dams countrywide were above 100% - saying that the country’s drought outlook is improving.
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The department opened two sluice gates at the Vaal Dam in Gauteng - with hopes that a full recovery from the drought will be seen in two to three years time.
Provinces such as the Western Cape and parts of the Northern Cape expect upcoming winter rainfall while the situation in KZN - being one of the worst affected provinces - is "influenced by the insufficient recovery of dams."
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See the stats shared by Water officials below.
Mokonyane: pic.twitter.com/GT33f4v6kE
— Water Sanitation SA (@DWS_RSA) February 26, 2017
Two gates have been opened by Minister Mokonyane #VaalDam pic.twitter.com/604GdkUF5x
— Water Sanitation SA (@DWS_RSA) February 26, 2017
2 gates are now open #VaalDam pic.twitter.com/yFXkprZPld
— Water Sanitation SA (@DWS_RSA) February 26, 2017
Mokonyane: In the Ethekwini Metro also, we have 40.7% of non-revenue water and of that, 59.3% is unaccounted for.
— Water Sanitation SA (@DWS_RSA) February 24, 2017