Provincial dam levels stand at 31%. Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton Bredell said last year at the corresponding period dam levels were at 58%.
Bredell has cautioned the public about the continuing impact of the ongoing drought and the need to continue to use less water.
“We urge the public to drive down their water usage. Across the entire province the water situation remains dire with very few exceptions only.
"We are continuously monitoring the situation and updating our contingency plans for the areas outside the City of Cape Town to address the ongoing situation,” Bredell said.
Bredell has welcomed the City of Cape Town’s recently released Water Resilience Response Plan that seeks to provide an additional 500 million litres of water to the city per day.
“We would add our voice to the City’s in calling for the public to drive water consumption below the 500 Megalitre per day level. Across the rest of the province ongoing water savings measures continue.
"This includes the recently gazettes notice to all councils pertaining to water restrictions.”
Theewaterskloof is currently at 25% (2016: 50%); Voëlvlei Dam at 24% (2016: 57%); and Clanwilliam Dam 33% (2016: 97%).