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The Department of Water and Sanitation would like to encourage everyone from all walks of life, wherever they will be, to pray for rain this coming weekend of 09 - 11 February 2018.

Most parts of the country continue to face serious water challenges due existence of climate change which has led to the unrelenting drought phenomenon, particularly in the Western and Eastern Cape provinces.

The Department is working around the clock with different stakeholders to ensure that the current systems do not fail in an effort to ensure that people continue to have uninterrupted access to water.

Faith-based organisations play an important role in our communities and the department believes that these can play a critical role in mitigating water challenges that we continue to face.

“A lack of rain, which has caused the average dam levels nationally to drop to as low as 59.6%, is becoming a serious concern and we need a coordinated effort that will ensure we secure much needed rains to complement our interventions”, Minister Nomvula Mokonyane said.

The dwindling water levels have further been exacerbated by excessive water use and leakages.

We call upon all South Africans to head this call and pray for the rain while also adhering to water restrictions in an effort to save the current water that we have.

In addition, we also encourage behavioral change in terms of how people use water. We need to inculcate the culture of saving this precious resource at all times.

Issued by the Department of Water & Sanitation