The recent rains have brought much-needed improvements in the water levels in the Mpumalanga Province.

On Monday, May 4 Witbank Dam was 101.2% full.

According to the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) weekly state of reservoirs report of April 20 slight improvements shows in the listed dams and the water management areas (WMA) in the Mpumalanga Province.

The average dam levels in the province increased from 75.1% to 75.7% and in terms of the WMA, the Olifants increased from 68.2% to 68.8% and the Inkomati-Usuthu increased from 71.7% to 72.3%.

“In as much as the Mpumalanga Province has recorded consecutive increases and improvements in water levels over the past two weeks, the Department of Water and Sanitation reiterates its call to the public to use the available water wisely, sparingly and in a more conservative manner as every drop of water counts, especially as South Africa is a water-scarce country,” said Sputnik Ratau spokesperson for DWS. 

“As we continue to regularly wash our hands to curb the spread of the coronavirus, let us be more water savvy so that every individual has access to water, the source of life. Let us make every drop count to contain and beat the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.”