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It will take SA two, three years to recover from drought conditionsThe Water and Sanitation Department says it will take up to two or three years for the country to recover from the drought conditions it is currently experiencing. Government earlier declared eight provinces including KwaZulu-Natal disaster areas due to insufficient rainfall. ![]() ©Maria Adelaide Silva via 123RF Many municipalities across the country have been forced to impose water restrictions as a result. Authorities say despite the recent rains there has been no significant change in dam levels. The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality is one of many municipalities across the country which was forced to impose water restrictions due to the on-going drought in the country. Although authorities say the rainfall in the past few days has brought some relief, however, dam levels remain relatively low. Water restrictions have been lifted in the northern parts of the metro after levels at the Hazelmere Dam made significant improvement over the past couple of months. However, dam levels at Midmar in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, which is a key supply point in the province, remains concerning. Read the full article on Agri Africa. |