Dams01 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Dams at 75.7% going into the final month of the rainy season
The City reported levels 16 points below the previous year and asked households to cut use by at least 10%.
On 1 October 2026 the City of Cape Town reported dam levels of 75.7%, about 16 percentage points below the same time the previous year. Around 80% is typically wanted by the end of the rainy season.
Use was 895 megalitres a day against a target of 860, and the City asked households to reduce consumption by at least 10%. The national Department of Water and Sanitation was considering restrictions on the Western Cape Water Supply System.