Olifants WMA dropping from 68.7% to 68.5% whilst the Inkomati-Usuthu WMA increased from 73.1% to 73.2%.<\/p>\n
In the Ehlanzeni District, Buffelskloof, Longmere and Kwena dams recorded improvements in water volumes, increasing from 85.1% to 85.5% and 61.9% to 65.1% and 59.0% to 59.2%.<\/p>\n
Driekoppies Dam dropped from 74.9% to 74.8%, Klipkopjes Dam dropped from 19.9% to 18.2%, Witklip Dam dropped from 83.2% to 83.1%, Primkop Dam from 93.7% to 93.5% and Inyaka Dam from 58.3% to 58.2%. Blyderivierpoort, Da Gama and Ohrigstad dams remained unchanged at 100.1%, 59.3% and 12.8% respectively.<\/p>\n
Westoe and Morgenstond dams recorded the only improvements in water volumes in the Gert Sibande District, increasing from 57.3% to 65.3% and 46.5% and 46.6%. Grootdraai Dam dropped from 89.9% to 89.0%, Nooitgedacht Dam dropped from 92.5% to 91.1%, Jericho Dam from 81.5% to 81.1%, Heyshope Dam from 81.6% to 81.3% and Vygeboom remained unchanged at 100.3%.<\/p>\n
In the Nkangala District, Witbank and Middelburg dams recorded declines in water volumes, dropping from 101.9% to 101.8% and 96.8% to 96.6%. The Loskop and Rhenosterkop dams remained unchanged at 100.3% and 2.4%.<\/p>\n
The Department of Water and Sanitation would like to remind the public that South Africa is a water scarce country therefore it is important to use the available water in a wise, sparing and conservative manner for water security, especially as we go to the dry winter season in most parts of the country.<\/p>\n
Water supply security is in everybody\u2019s hands, so let us all be responsible and take care of the little water we have and our water resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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