Dam levels drop despite heavy rains

JOHANNESBURG - There's been cold, rainy weather in large parts of the country.

It's led to localised flooding, but national water levels are declining.

This week, the overall storage capacity of the country’s water level sits at 95 percent.

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That's a slight drop since last week.

Aside from Cape Town and Algoa, water supply systems have recorded downward movement.

The Water and Sanitation Department is calling on consumers to continue to use available water sparingly.