Water and Sanitation urges the public to use water wisely despite slight improvement in Mpumalanga water levels

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) urges communities and all water users to use water wisely and sparingly despite slight improvements in water levels as a result of the recent rains in the Mpumalanga Province.

The latest DWS Weekly State of Reservoirs Report, released this week shows that the average dam levels in the Mpumalanga Province marginally increased from 98.4% to 98.6%. The Water Management Areas (WMAs) in the province also recorded slight improvements, with the Limpopo-Olifants WMA increasing from 99.8% to 100.0%, and the Inkomati-Usuthu WMA increased from 97.9% to 98.1%.

The three districts of the Mpumalanga Province also recorded improvements, with Ehlanzeni increasing from 100.0% to 100.2%, Gert Sibande from 96.5% to 96.8%, and Nkangala from 100.1% to 100.2%.

The report shows that the majority of listed in the Lowveld and Ehlanzeni District recorded improvements in water levels with the exception of Da Gama Dam which remained unchanged at 100.3% and Ohrigstad Dam which recorded a decline from 91.7% to 91.0%.

The dams which recorded improvements include Blyderivierpoort from 100.2% to 100.3%, Buffelskloof from 100.3% to 100.5%, Driekoppies from 100.1% to 100.2%, Longmere from 101.3% to 102.5%, Klipkopjes from 99.6% to 101.8%, Witklip from 100.3% to 100.6%, Primkop from 101.1% to 103.0%, Kwena from 100.2% to 100.4%, and Inyaka from 100.2% to 100.4%.

The report also shows that most listed dams in the Gert Sibande District recorded improvements in water levels with Jericho Dam remaining unchanged at 92.1% and Westoe Dam dropping from 57.3% to 56.3%.

On the positive, Grootdraai Dam increased from 96.9% to 97.5%, Nooitgedacht Dam from 99.4% to 99.5%, Vygeboom Dam from 100.3% to 100.4%, Morgenstond Dam from 100.3% to 100.4%, and Heyshope Dam from 100.0% to 100.5%.

It was a mixed picture in the Nkangala District with Witbank and Loskop dams recording improvements, from 99.0% to 99.4% and 100.3% to 100.5%, respectively. Middelburg Dam dropped from 99.6% to 98.7%, and Rhenosterkop Dam remained unchanged at 100.4%.

DWS reminds water users that every drop counts and therefore it is everyone’s responsibility to use the available water wisely and sparingly to ensure a sustainable and reliable water supply for all, especially with the South African Weather Service predicting a very strong El Nino weather outlook. 

For more information, contact Wisane Mavasa, Spokesperson for the Department of Water and Sanitation, on 060 561 8935 or Themba Khoza on 066 301 6962

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