Between 1964 and 1994, the government constructed 14 new dams that can store over 200 million cubic meters of water. Between ...

South Africa’s per capita dam capacity increased dramatically from 1961 to 1980, after which it steadily declined to levels ...

South Africa’s largest dam, Gariep, has reached 90.1% capacity. This marks a significant increase from last week’s 87.5% and slightly exceeds last year’s level of 87.7% during the same period.

South Africa: Are South Africa's Dams Safe? Government Does Not Know. ... The settlement was again flooded on 17 August when a spillway created by engineers at the fourth and largest dam overflowed.

The torrential rainfall in parts of South Africa has improved the surface water storage levels in the country’s dams to 79.8% this week, a huge increase as compared to last week’s 74.5%.

Municipalities across South Africa consistently take more water from dams than they are allowed, often without facing repercussions. The Overstrand Local Municipality in the Western Cape is a case ...

South Africa’s overall dam levels have increased week-on-week from 80.6% to 81.2% as above-normal rainfall persists. The Department of Water and Sanitation’s (DWS’s) hydrology report on the ...