Water and Sanitation on Mpumalanga dam levels marginal drop

Water and Sanitation on Mpumalanga dam levels marginal drop Vuyelwa Wed, 10/14/2026 - 13:33 14 Oct 2026 Residents urged to use water wisely as Mpumalanga dam levels record marginal drop The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) urges all water users to strengthen water conservation efforts and use the available water wisely and sparingly as dam levels decline in the Mpumalanga Province amidst the Super El Niño forecast by the South African Weather Services. According to the latest DWS weekly State of Reservoirs report released this week, the average dam levels in the Mpumalanga Province dropped from 99.1% to 98.7%, whereas in the Water Management Areas (WMA), the Limpopo-Olifants WMA decreased from 100.1% to 99.8%, and the Inkomati-Usuthu WMA dropped from 98.1% to 97.8%. Water levels also dropped in the districts, with Ehlanzeni dropping from 100.2% to 99.9%, Gert Sibande from 97.9% to 97.5%, and Nkangala from 99.9% to 99.6%. The report shows that in the Ehlanzeni District and Lowveld, most of the listed dams recorded decreases in water levels, with a few remaining unchanged. On the decline, Kwena Dam dropped from 100.4% to 99.8%, Driekoppies Dam dropped from 100.5% to 100.4%, W

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