The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is preparing in earnest for the dry winter season.
According to Spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau the weekly report on the status of dam levels has indicated the System is standing firm at 85.2% from last week’s 84.2%.
“Some of the preparations underway ahead of the winter season include the servicing of water tankers, which have been provided to municipalities for water augmentation,” explained Ratau.
During the hard lockdown last year, he added, DWS and the KZN government and its entities embarked on a mass roll out of water tanks and tankers to ensure communities were able to get water in times of need, especially during winter when rainfall was low.
“The province’s storage capacity has slightly increased but we are still calling on residents to use water prudently as we continue to implement measures to alleviate water shortages in the province.”
These measures include effective implementation on mega water projects and the refurbishment of aging infrastructure.
Here’s a look at this week’s dam level status in some KwaZulu-Natal dams:
| DAM | STATUS LAST WEEK | STATUS THIS WEEK |
| Klipfontein | 100.5% | 100.2% |
| Woodstock | 100.2% | 101.6% |
| Spioenkop | 100.3% | 100.3% |
| Hluhluwe | 100.6% | 100.1% |
| Zaaihoek | 82.1% | 82.1 % |
| Wagendrift | 101.1% | 100.8% |
| Spring Grove | 92.4% | 95.1% |
| Bivane | 101.8% | 101.0% |
| Ntshingwayo | 80.6% | 81.4% |
| Pongolapoort | 56.2% | 56.6% |
| Driel Barrage | 100.3% | 87.2% |
| Mearns | 109.3% | 100.8% |
| Goedertrouw | 75.4% | 75.6% |
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