According to the latest figures released by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Witbank Dam dropped from 88.4% to 87.8%.
The decline in water volumes also continues in the Nkangala District, with all the listed dams.
Middelburg Dam dropped from 81.4% to 80.5%, Loskop Dam from 83.5% to 81.7%, and Rhenosterkop Dam from 83.6% to 83.1%.
The DWS called on the public to intensify water conservation initiatives and use the available water wisely and sparingly as water levels continue to drop in dams and water management areas in the Mpumalanga Province.
According to the latest weekly status of dam levels report of October 21, the provincial storage capacity dropped from 81.6% to 80.6% and the water management areas (WMA) also recorded declines with the Olifants WMA dropping from 74.0% to 72.9% and Inkomati-Usuthu WMA dropping from 83.9% to 83.0%.
Water levels also dropped in the districts with Ehlanzeni dropping from 80.3% to 78.9%, Gert Sibande dropping from 80.8% to 80.5%, and Nkangala dropping from 84.1% to 82.9%.
“The Department further reminds the public that South Africa is a water-scarce country and urges residents to prevent water losses by fixing and reporting water leaks while using water sparingly,” said Themba Khoza, spokesperson for DWS.
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