The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro dam levels are  around 47%, with the Impofu Dam hovering at at just 42%. 

Other dams are Kouga Dam (46.88%), Churchill Dam (50.93%), Loerie Dam (60.44%) and  Groendal Dam: 89.24%. 

Babalwa Lobishe, Mayor of the Metro, said there has been low rainfall, rising temperatures and harsh climatic conditions. 

She also said more water restrictions might be imposed to users of the City.

The City invested approximately R1.8 billion in water-related infrastructure and interventions, including borehole exploration, replacement of ageing pipelines, leak repairs, installation of water management infrastructure, refurbishment of pump stations and treatment works, and the phased rollout of smart water meters.

On Tuesday, she led an urgent site visit to Impofu Dam, accompanied by Advocate Lonwabo Ngoqo, the Acting City Manager, Joseph Tsatsire, Senior Director for Water and Sanitation and Barry Martin, Acting Executive Director for Infrastructure and Engineering. 

Residents are strongly urged to use water sparingly by avoiding non-essential water use, fix leaks immediately and reduce household consumption wherever possible.

Further down the coast, dams are similarly at a lower level, with the main supplier dam (Roodefontein) just 40 days away from day zero.

A few kilometres away, the Akkerkloof dam, supplying the town of Knysna, is at just 15% full.

Humanitarian organisations- Gift of the Givers and the Al-Imdaad Foundation, donated a  combined 44 Jojo tanks of water and 8,000-litres of water, to the town of Knysna, over the weekend.

Both Bitou and Knysna implemented Level 4 water restrictions to restrict demand.

Picture: Supplied 

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