The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has announced its intention to impose water restrictions in the Western Cape Province as dam levels across the country continue to decline week on week.

The major dams supplying the Western Cape Water Supply System have been severely drawn down over the past year due to high water demand and lower-than normal rainfall experienced over the period. Currently Gauteng is the only province in the country that has not been declared a state of disaster due to the ongoing drought.