The torrential rain at the weekend has broken Nelson Mandela Bay’s “meteorological drought” but, with its biggest dam, the Impofu, still sitting below 20%, the city is not yet out of the woods.
Good rains swept down on Nelson Mandela Bay and nearby Gamtoos River farmland, and, though the Langkloof catchment did not fare as well, more rain is expected in the week.
A new dam will be built on the Gariep-Nooitgedacht supply line by the department of water and sanitation in September to improve Nelson Mandela Bay’s water security, according to Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane.