Water Rhapsody » George http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za est. 1994 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:46:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Drought Report for South Africa December – DWAF http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/2010/02/16/drought-report-for-south-africa-december-dwaf/ http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/2010/02/16/drought-report-for-south-africa-december-dwaf/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:54:11 +0000 admin http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/?p=788 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 [...]]]> http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/2010/02/16/drought-report-for-south-africa-december-dwaf/feed/ 0 Worst drought in 130 Years http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/2010/01/06/worst-drought-in-130-years/ http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/2010/01/06/worst-drought-in-130-years/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:36:58 +0000 admin http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/?p=694 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 [...]]]> http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/2010/01/06/worst-drought-in-130-years/feed/ 0 Parts of the Western Cape have been classified as local disaster areas http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/2009/12/21/parts-of-the-western-cape-have-been-classified-as-local-disaster-areas/ http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/2009/12/21/parts-of-the-western-cape-have-been-classified-as-local-disaster-areas/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:06:30 +0000 admin http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/?p=690 Parts of the Western Cape have been classified as local disaster areas because of drought, the provincial Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Department said today.

“The Eden District is still gripped by a serious drought,” said MEC Anton Bredell said.

“The National Disaster Management Centre has [...]]]> http://www.waterrhapsody.co.za/2009/12/21/parts-of-the-western-cape-have-been-classified-as-local-disaster-areas/feed/ 0