Is SA doing enough to avert a water crisis?

“As South Africa battles the third wave of COVID-19 infections and recovers from the destruction and looting that took place in parts of the country in July, it’s easy to forget another looming catastrophe: a water crisis with potentially devastating consequences.

In the Eastern Cape, dam levels are perilously low after a multi-year drought, with dams servicing Nelson Mandela Bay at record lows. The province’s main water supplier is the Koega Dam, which is currently at less than 4% of capacity, and of that only 1,5% is usable water. The