Department of Water and Sanitation

The country's reservoirs are experiencing slight decline because of scorching hot weather conditions in various parts of the country.

Butterworth Water Supply System has seen a marginal decrease by 100.1% this week, as compared to last week’s 100.2%. Amathole Water Supply System has also dropped marginally with 102.7% this week, compared to last week’s 107.8%. The Integrated Vaal River System has decreased from last week’s 100.7% to 99.8% this week. Northern Cape is the leading province which has experienced a drastic decrease of its water levels from last week’s 99.0% to 95.2% this week. North West province is the second province experiencing a decline in its dam levels from last week’s 85’1% to 83.8%. The current readings of the national dam levels indicate a slight improvement as compared to last year’s 97.0% at this time. Let us also avoid venturing into unknown water bodies to try and cool off as it may place your lives at risk,” said Ms Mavasa. Polokwane Water Supply System has also dropped by 100.8% this week, compared to last week’s 101.8%. Western Cape Province has also seen a decline in water levels in the previous weeks, and the province’s reservoirs have drastically dropped from last week’s 58.0% to 56.3% this week. We are therefore encouraging communities to conserve water and be extremely cautious when using dams or rivers to cool off from these hot weather conditions. The weekly report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation indicates that the water levels in the country’s reservoirs have dropped from last week’s 94.6% to 93.3% this week. The country’s reservoirs are experiencing slight decline because of scorching hot weather conditions in various parts of the country.