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Residents are reminded of water supply disruptions as the COCT conducts planned maintenance work

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Several areas will be without water on Tuesday as the City of Cape Town (COCT) conducts planned maintenance work which includes pipe and valve installations, repairs and replacements. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Tuesday morning, Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation Zahid Badroodien encouraged residents to prepare accordingly. “This critical maintenance work is done on our water-supply infrastructure to benefit customers. Residents in the affected […]

today10 September 2024

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Cape Town dams at 70.4%: update on the city water resources

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Western Cape dams supplying Cape Town have decreased by 1.3% over the past week, bringing them to just over 70% capacity. This update comes amidst ongoing efforts by the city to manage water resources effectively. Mayoral Commitee Member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, provided insights on Cape Town's dam levels during an interview with Ramadan AM on Wednesday. Badroodien expressed optimism about the current situation, stating, […]

today13 March 2024

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Load-shedding wreaking havoc with water supply systems: Senzo Mchunu

Intensified load-shedding is affecting the supply of water and sanitation in municipalities across the country, says minister Senzo Mchunu. “Processing water in terms of pumping and cleaning is where we are experiencing challenges,” he told Newzroom Afrika. “We are trying to find a way to keep the water running through taps. One of the things we've considered is to ask Eskom to exempt pump stations and water treatment plants from load-shedding.” […]

today7 February 2023

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Over a third of SA water supply lost through poor infrastructure

Over a third of SA's water supply is being lost due to aged and leaking infrastructure before it can be used. That's according to CSIR principal researcher and research group leader for resource-specific scientific measures Marius Claassen. Claassen, speaking during a panel discussion on Thursday ahead of World Water Day, said countrywide an average of 37% of SA's water supply was lost before it reached users due to leaks. An […]

today16 March 2018

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UN: Wadi Barada water-supply sabotage is a war crime

The United Nations has warned that sabotaging water supplies is a war crime after the main source for Syria's capital was cut leaving millions of people facing shortages. Water supplies from the rebel-held Wadi Barada valley near Damascus have been severed since December 22 with the government and rebels trading blame. Jan Egeland, head of a UN-backed humanitarian taskforce for Syria, said on Thursday the shutdown already had "dramatic" consequences. […]

today6 January 2017

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