Mpumalanga water levels drop
Most listed dams in the Gert Sibande District recorded declines in water levels except for Westoe Dam, which recorded an improvement from 70.5% to 70.8%.
The Department of Water and Sanitation called on the public to use water wisely and sparingly because the water levels in Mpumalanga dropped.
According to their reservoirs report of April 29, the province recorded a 0.7% drop from 98.2% to 97.5% in average water levels over the past week.
In the Water Management Areas, the Olifants dropped from 87.2% to 87.0%, and the Inkomati-Usuthu dropped from 98.4% to 97.3%.
For water levels per district, Ehlanzeni remained unchanged at 99.7%, Gert Sibande dropped from 97.1% to 95.7%, and Nkangala dropped from 98.6% to 98.4%.
Most listed dams in the Gert Sibande District recorded declines in water levels except for Westoe Dam, which improved from 70.5% to 70.8%.
On the decline in the district, Grootdraai Dam dropped from 97.1% to 96.9%, Nooitgedacht from 96.9% to 95.8%, Vygeboom from 100.6% to 100.5%, Jericho from 69.5% to 68.5%, Morgenstond from 100.5% to 90.0%, and Heyshope from 103.0% to 102.2
The department urged the public to be more responsible and conservative in their water use, considering SA is a water-scarce country.
