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Overberg Municipality experiences water supply interruptions
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Western Cape dam levels remain stable according to latest hydrological report
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The Department of Water and Sanitation is grateful for the heavy rainfall that fell in the central zone, i.e. Greater and Klein Karoo, late last week. Sputnik Ratau, Spokesperson for the National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says rains won't relieve water shortages right away in the region. However, the rains have brought hope to farming communities. “Approximately 20 to 79 mm of rain fell on drought-stricken areas of the Karoo”, Ratau adds. The bulk of the Western Cape is reaching the end of the rainy season as the province is a winter rainfall area. Citizens are therefore urged to continue to conserve water.
Today, 17 August 2021, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in the Western Cape visited the Theewaterskloof Dam. The Theewaterskloof Dam is an earth-fill dam located on the Sonderend River near Villiersdorp. This is the biggest dam in the Western Cape and is part of the Western Cape Water Supply System. “The Theewaterskloof Dam is over the 100% level, a remarkable improvement over previous years”, says the Acting DWS Western Cape Head, Boniswa Hene. Though DWS is generally pleased with how storage dams are filling, the Gouritz River Catchment remains a concern. There has been a prolonged and lower-than-normal rainfall for the last 5 years in the Gouritz River Catchment System which has caused water-stressed conditions in some areas of this region. The Little Karoo in particular is in a dire water situation with a potentially devastating impact to the Agro-economy of that region.
Water situation in the region dire A hydrological report of 26 April indicates that the water situation in the Little Karoo and the Gouritz River Catchment is dire. This could have a devastating impact on the farming economy. Journalist Friday, 07 May 2021, 10:00 Acting Head of the Department of Water and Sanitation in the Western Cape, Boniswa Hene, at the Wolwedans Dam. On the left is Deputy Director of Communication at the department, Malusi Rayi.
GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - Use water sparingly. That was the message of senior officials of the Department of Water and Sanitation in the Western Cape when they visited the region last Thursday, 29 April, to take stock of the water situation.
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