1 in 200 Year Flood
The Department of Water Affair’s Hydro department confirmed the may 07th flood was actually 1 in 200 year one. The Gamtoos Water Board said about 126 million cubic meters of…
At least four reservoirs in Gqeberha are at 0%
Although in recovery, some reservoirs in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, are depleted. This is true of the Lovemore Heights, which is at (0%), Upper Tank (0%), Rosedale (0%) and…
Maintenance to interrupt water supply in parts of Cape Town as from Tuesday
The City of Cape Town plans to temporarily shut off water to several areas of the City, while maintenance gets underway. Residents are urged to store up water in advance…
Two reservoirs in the Nelson Mandela Bay are empty
At least two reservoirs in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, have no water. The Gelvandale Reservoir, which supplies Lower Gelvandale, Helenvale, Missionvale, Algoa Park, Zwide, Soweto-on-Sea, Veeplaas, and KwaZakhele, is…
Water supply strained at Gqeberha with one reservoir at 0%
Water supply in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is under severe strain. This is despite the restoration of electricity to the Elandsjagt and Kariega water treatment works. The City said…
Vumbu community to receive water in July after several power glitches
The community of Vumbu and surrounding areas, are waiting to receive three production boreholes and a 250,000-litre steel water tank. This follows a meeting with the UThukela District Municipality, on…
Communities at Vezebuhle and surrounding areas to receive water from boreholes
The Thembisile Hani Local Municipality now has four fully equipped boreholes, thanks to the Rand Water Foundation. The boreholes are in the communities of Vezubuhle, Rhennosfontein Farms and Gemsbok. They…
Venezuela earthquakes might have affected groundwater
Geologists at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the June 24, 2026, earthquakes in Venezuela, affected groundwater levels. Changes recorded, include the release of tremendous amounts of seismic energy,…
Water update around the country
Clanwilliam The technical team continued to clean reservoirs in Clanwilliam on Friday. The final reservoir Cederville, was flushed, scoured and cleaned on Friday. It is at 40% capacity, which means…
AfriForum’s urgent application to stop the City of Joburg’s water demand charge dismissed by High Court
Afriforum’s urgent application challenging the City of Joburg’s adoption of a water demand management charge as part of the 2026/2027 Medium Term Budget, was unsuccessful at the High Court. Afriforum…