Despite recent rains bringing some relief to the coastal region, BCM still finds itself gripped by a drought that continues to ravage the province. As previously reported by the Daily Dispatch the drought was declared a national disaster…
With the ongoing drought ravaging BCM dam levels, it has become increasingly important for residents to find ways to save water in whatever way possible. “With the country receiving less annual rainfall than before, together with the…
The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) announced in Government Gazette No. 44876 on Tuesday that it had declared the ongoing drought in the Eastern, Western and Northern Capes a national disaster in line with the Disaster…
The Department of Water and Sanitation’s weekly status of reservoir indicates that Eastern Cape water storage capacity has recorded a slight decrease, the combined average of the provincial water levels stands at 50.7% this week compared…
DA shadow MEC for rural development and agrarian reform Retief Odendaal has called on EC premier Oscar Mabuyane to decalre a Provincial State of Disaster in response to the ongoing drought that grips the province. “The entire western half…
NONKULULEKO NJILO The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the “dire need” for new skills and innovative ideas from young people in the water and sanitation sector. This is according to the department of water & sanitation (DWS), which is…
Dam levels across the Eastern Cape saw an overall drop this week to 50.9%, as of August 17. The Rooikrans was the worst hit dam, dropping two whole points to 78.1% this week. Close behind was the Nahoon Dam, with its level dropping to…
By JOSEPH CHIRUME Despite recent welcome rains, the Eastern Cape remains in the grip of a terrible drought. Residents in Graaff-Reinet, home to 40,000 people, told GroundUp their taps ran dry last year. Some residents get water for a…
The recent rain in the Eastern Cape has brought much relief to areas where dams and taps have run dry. Last week good news came from the Amathole district municipality (ADM) which announced that two of its dams, the Gcuwa weir and…
DA shadow MEC for rural development and agrarian reform Retief Odendaal has launched a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) request with the department of rural development and agrarian reform (DRDAR) regarding drought relief to…
For those who followed us throughout last year, you would have noticed a number of articles dealing with the ongoing water crisis that is currently gripping the Eastern Cape. Thanks to a crippling drought, the accelerating climate crisis…
Dam levels across province have dropped even further as what is being called the most persistent drought since 2015 and one of the worst in the country’s history continues unabated. All dams in the BCM area have seen decrease in levels,…
The Eastern Cape is the “worst hit” province by the persistent drought that has gripped SA since 2015, human settlements, water and sanitation minister Lindiwe Sisulu said on Monday. The proverbial Day Zero is a reality for most parts of…
Komani’s water crisis has worsened, with the Bonkolo dam supplying the town empty and the Waterdown Dam, which supplies Whittlesea and Komani, is below 20% of its capacity. Chris Hani district municipality (CHDM) imposed water…
One of the best scenes for me in Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, Dune, is also one of the least eventful, considering this is the same book that involves magic spice that gives you psychic powers, feudal politics that would make Game of…
