The Department of Water and Sanitation says they are keeping an eye on the levels of two KwaZulu-Natal dams as they release water from them after last week's heavy rainfall.
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Mhlathuze Water has recorded a healthy rise in the volumes of water in its dams. Thanks to bountiful rains received in recent months in some parts of the country, including KwaZulu-Natal, Mhlathuze Water recorded a marked increase in dam levels in January 2022 when compared to the same period last year.
Since 2011, this municipality in Kwa-Zulu-Natal has changed hands several times between political foes, the African National Congress and the Inkatha Freedom Party. It is among the highly contested localities in the local government poll. On the ground, residents in the town are still recoverin.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal has called on law enforcement to move with speed to eradicate a tiger fish poaching syndicate operating at Pongolapoort Dam.