Despite recent heavy rains filling up four dams in the Algoa Bay water supply system, the large Impofu Dam is still less than 30% full, and the eight-year drought in Nelson Mandela Bay is not yet broken.
The department of water & sanitation has lifted water restrictions in parts of the Nelson Mandela Bay region after recent torrential downpours and consistent runoff in the catchment areas.
The municipality has warned residents in the western and central parts of Nelson Mandela Bay to brace themselves for water supply interruptions over the next few months as the city works to improve and stabilise the Nooitgedacht transfer system.