KWAZUKU-NATAL DAMS ON A STEADY DECLINE IN SA
The KwaZulu-Natal dams recently decline is posing as a serious problem for South Africa water distribution.
This is after a weekly dam levels report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal has shown a marginal decline of the province’s water levels from last week’s 58.5% to 58.0% this week.
According to spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau, the Department through its Water and Sanitation National Command Centre (NCC) is distributing health and hygiene materials for residents to substitute water use, as a means to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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In a bid to help water consumption be used for more serious means, hygiene materials has been distributed to Substitute for Water Use by the department.
Quoting Ratau, “We have in the previous week delivered close to 5 000 hand sanitizers, 1 100 face masks and 2 300 gem protection bar soaps to various municipalities for further distribution to members of the community.
He further acknowledge that the spread of COVID-19 has increased water use in many households. That the distribution of hygiene material is our way of assisting those in need and to increase efforts to use water prudently.
Source: SA Govt