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Give a ‘dam’, Save Water

7 August 2026 by Con Tributor

Whether washing dishes, brushing your teeth or watering your garden, let’s continue to keep water saving top of mind. Even though Cape Town’s dam levels are 78,1%, the water we currently have in our dams will need to last us through the upcoming summer when usage typically peaks, and until next year, without depending on …

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Cape Town Dams Hit 70,8% in Just One Week

23 May 2026 by Con Tributor

Cape Town dam levels increased by about 20% in one week due to the recent, uncommon rainfall event. Extreme rainfall of this kind is likely only to happen every 20 to 200 years in several of the affected catchments. With our current dam levels at 70,8% on Monday, 18 May 2026, Cape Town is now …

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Sisulu to ask Cabinet to declare dams as National Key Points

16 July 2019 by Alan

Sisulu to ask Cabinet to declare dams as National Key Points: Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu says she will soon ask Cabinet to declare all major dams as national key points in a push to increase security around the country’s scarce resource.  : SAnews – South African News Matona R38m allocated towards …

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Cape Town dams: Torrents of water gush towards Theewaterskloof [video]

24 June 2019 by Alan

Cape Town in the news: Cape Town dams: Torrents of water gush towards Theewaterskloof : We’ll never get tired of this sight, and nor will Capetonians. This weekend has been a great one for rainfall, even if it did prove to be a little disruptive elsewhere: The Cape Town dams will not be …: “Cape …

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