By Bisola Adeyemo
Department of Water and Sanitation in South Africa urged residents to inculcate the culture of saving the available water resources in efforts to ensure water security.
Department of Water and Sanitation early this week paints a beautiful picture that the impact of summer rains is felt in some areas but there are still some areas across the country that have not yet recovered from drought effects.
This week’s report shows that water stored in the country’s reservoirs is at 88.7% this week, an upsurge from 84.6 last week.
Whilst nationally, the picture looks good, the Department is aware of communities facing water shortages due to various challenges faced by Water Service Authorities serving them, Africans reports.
In Gauteng, the Integrated Vaal River System with 14 dams has recorded a meaningful increase, moving from 91% last week to 95.7% this week. The system was notably boosted by dams such as the iconic Vaal Dam which is stable at 103.4%. The reserve dam, Sterkfontein is equally full at 100.8%.
