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Drought threat to Eastern Cape citrus exports

admin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:36:15 +0000

Fears are growing that the current drought in the Eastern Cape may lead to poor citrus crops in the province’s Patensie and Sundays River Valley areas.

This would have a major impact on the province’s economy as the citrus industry is one of its driving forces.

Citrus Growers’ [...]

Fog Project boosts water supply

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:46:03 +0000

A climatologist from the University of South Africa (Unisa) has helped develop a low cost, eco-friendly system to harvest moisture from abundant mountain fog in a water-scarce region of the Eastern Cape, and communities there are already benefiting from it.

The project was successfully launched in Cabazane Village, in the [...]

Drought Report for South Africa December – DWAF

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:54:11 +0000

ISSUED BY: THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS
DATE: 20 January 2010
DROUGHT CONDITIONS PERSIST
The Department of Water Affairs has prioritized support for parts of the
country affected by the prevailing drought conditions due to low rainfall during
last year (2009). According to statistics gathered by the Department, George [...]

Worst drought in 130 Years

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:36:58 +0000

Dire water shortages from rivers running dry in the Eastern Cape and the central and southern part of the Western Cape, in what AgriSA terms the “worst drought in 130 years”, have focused attention on the lack of regional infrastructure plans and a regulating authority to oversee water pricing.

Emergency measures have had to [...]