CAPE TOWN – Dam levels in the Western Cape have seen a slight increase, Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton Bredell said on Monday.
Dam levels have increased to 22.8%, which is still far off the dam levels of 35.4% this time last year.
Bredell said the levels of the province’s major dams was still below 20%, which was cause for concern. “Theewaterskloof is at 18.6%, Clanwilliam dam at 16.3% and Voëlvlei dam at 19.3%.”
Bredell’s department said water saving would be top of the agenda when the province’s premier, MECs and mayors met in Worcester tomorrow.
“Declarations relating to water will be signed by key role-players within municipalities, the agriculture sector and the economic sector. The main aim of these declarations is to unite the ‘Whole of Society’s’ commitment to accelerate action towards responsible and sustainable water use in the Western Cape.”