Despite the hot weather during the summer months of 2018 and the start of 2019, South Africa is finally starting to cool down again, thanks to Autumn, which surprise Western Cape residents with proper showers within the first week of the new season.
A little bit of rain goes a long way, and perhaps even a flood in some regions of the western province. Hopefully, residents captured as much of the water during the flood as they possibly could.
It’s an amazing feeling, thinking that Cape Town still has double the amount of water that it had this time last year, in 2018. Approaching the colder months, and especially winter after autumn, places a lot of hope in the hearts of the residents in the Western Cape, knowing that perhaps most of the damage that occurred due to the drought can still be undone.
Home Irrigation Granted on Certain Days in the Western Cape
Even though water has aplenty these last couple of months, residents are still urged to consume wisely and only use water for their gardens when told, however, this is the first time in over a year, that the government is allowing residents to use water in their gardens, at home.
The early winter rainfall has thus had a positive effect on the dam levels, keeping it in check, while the last bit of heat blows over. Level 3 water restrictions are now also considered as “relaxed” in the Western Cape and are hoped to remain as such, or perhaps even get better with time.
Cape Town officials are also working on The Draft Water Strategy, to ensure greater water security over the next decade, as it still acknowledges the dangers of remaining a water-sensitive city in the future.
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