The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) calls on the public to use water sparingly as levels continue to drop in the listed dams and catchment areas in Mpumalanga.

According to the DWS’s latest weekly state of reservoirs report on March 13, the Inkomati-Usuthu Water Management Area dropped from 101.1% to 100.6%, and the Ehlanzeni District’s dams dropped from 101.4% to 101%.

Longmere Dam was one that had received a major boost, increasing from 101.6% to 113.2%. Klipkopjes moved up from 99.6% to 100.2%.

The levels as measured by the department:
• Nooitgedacht: from 101.1% to 100.7%
• Vygeboom: from 102.2% to 100.7%
• Blyderivierspoort: from 101.4% to 101%
• Buffelskloof: from 100.8% to 100.6%
• Driekoppies: from 101.5% to 101.1%
• Witklip: from 101.5% to 101.1%
• Primkop: from 101.1% to 100.4%
• Kwena: from 101.1% to 100.8%
• Da Gama: from 100.8% to 100.3%
• Inyaka: from 102.0% to 100.7%.

The DWS further reminded the public that South Africa is a water-scarce country, which calls for the conservative use of the available water.

The department also reminds citizens that water supply security depends on the responsible actions and behaviour of each and every person.