According to the latest weekly report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation, dam levels are currently at 60,9%, taking a slight dive from 61,3% last week.
The report issued by the department shows that some parts of the province have been experiencing acute water challenges, to this end the department working with Lepelle Water Board, has dispatched water tanks and tankers to various municipalities.
The report further states that Ebenezer Dam in the Groot Letaba water system, which supplies the majority of the communities around Polokwane, continued to decline from 12,8% a week ago to 12,7% last week.
Tzaneen Dam which supplies water for farmers for irrigation in the area has also experienced a slight decrease to 12,2% compared to a week ago’s 12,7%.
“The Department of Water and Sanitation calls on farmers to be cautious when using water as the dam is not improving and the farmer’s produce will be affected if the dam runs dry,” said departmental spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau.
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In the Vhembe district, Nandoni Dam supplied by Levhuvhu River is at high level of 99,5% last week, compared to a week ago at 99,0%. Vondo Dam has experienced a sharp decrease to 91,0% last week, compared to two weeks ago of 94,6%. De Hoop Dam in Steelpoort, which supply the community of Sekhukhune and the local mining industries, is at 92,4%, showing a slight decrease compared to last week’s level of 92,54%.
Flag Boshielo has also declined last week to 93,0% as compared to a week ago’s 94,0%.
The dam has however experienced a huge improvement compared to last year around this time when it recorded 58,8%.
Glen Alpine Dam in Mokgalakwena is also on a critically low at 10,0% last week as compared to a week ago’s 10,2%.
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A critically low Domdraai Dam in Sterk River is also on a downward spiral with 9,6% last week compared to a week ago’s 9,9%.
Mokolo Dam in Mokolo River has also experienced a decline with 45,8% last week, compared to a week ago’s 46,7%.
“The Department of Water and Sanitation would like to thank all those who heeded its call to save water during the dry winter season.
The department urged all South Africans to continue the water conservation eff orts to save the country’s scarce resource,” added Ratau.
