The current water situation in Ndlambe is as follows: Port Alfred: The Sarel Hayward Dam is presently at 5.3% capacity. Sadly, the recent rains had no impact on water flow to the weir, thus water cannot be pumped from the weir to the…
Port Alfred’s main water supply, the Sarel Hayward Dam, is far lower than the municipality has said, according to the Port Alfred Residents and Ratepayers Association (Parra). Parra chairman Dawie van Wyk has been raising concerns about…
WATER CRISIS & RESTRICTION NOTICE On October 24 the honourable Premier of the Province of the Eastern Cape, acting in terms of section 41(1) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), declared a Provincial state of…
Eastern Cape dam levels continue to decline due to less than normal rain falls and excessive water use by water users in the province. The average water storage in the province is at 62.4% this week which is a slight decline from last…
Winter rainfall has taken the average dam levels in the Western Cape from a low of 16% nearly four months ago to 55% as of Monday. A cold snap accompanied by rain and snowfall over the weekend is likely to contribute further to a rise in…
