The latest Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) weekly state of reservoirs report dated 20 January 2025 shows that water levels continue to improve in most of the listed dams and water management areas in the Mpumalanga Province.

According to the report, the average dam levels in the Mpumalanga province recorded an increase from 93.1% to 94.9%. In terms of the Water Management Areas (WMA), the Limpopo-Olifants WMA increased from 83.0% to 84.6% and the Inkomati-Usuthu WMA increased from 88.6% to 91.0%. 

Water levels also improved in the three districts with Ehlanzeni increasing from 80.4% to 85.4%, Gert Sibande from 97.5% to 97.8%, and Nkangala from 97.6% to 98.9%.

The majority of listed dams in the Lowveld and Ehlanzeni District recorded improvements in water volumes except for Buffelskloof Dam which recorded a drop from 105.2% to 101.0%. 

The listed dams which recorded improvements include Blyderivierpoort increasing from 100.3% to 101.0%, Driekoppies from 83.5% to 85.4%, Longmere from 92.8% to 98.2%, Klipkopjes from 75.0% to 84.9%, Witklip from 81.9% to 94.0%, Primkop from 86.7% to 100.0%, Kwena from 73.8% to 83.4%, Da Gama from 87.3% to 97.9%, Inyaka from 77.8% to 82.7%, and Ohrigstad from 26.9% to 37.1%.

Most listed dams in Gert Sibande District some improvements with a few recording some declines. On the positive, Grootdraai Dam increased from 103.3% to 103.8%, Jericho increased from 77.7% to 80.4%, Westoe increased from 71.4% to 89.3%, and Morgenstond increased from 62.2% to 75.9%.

The dams which recorded declines include Nooitgedacht from 104.6% to 99.0%, Vygeboom from 105.7% to 101.1%, and Heyshope from 104.2% to 100.7%. 

In the Nkangala District, Witbank and Rhenosterkop dams recorded improvements, increasing from 97.7% to 99.1% and 89.0% to 95.8%, respectively.

Middelburg and Loskop dams recorded declines, dropping from 95.6% to 94.7% and 102.7% to 101.2%, respectively.

The Department of Water and Sanitation continue to encourage citizens to use water wisely and sparingly given that South Africa is a water scarce country. DWS further urges the public to conserve water and make every drop count. Additionally, the public is encouraged to prevent water losses by fixing and reporting leaks.

For more information, contact:
Wisane Mavasa
Spokesperson for the Department of Water and Sanitation 
Cell: 060 561 8935

Themba Khoza 
Cell: 066 301 6962

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