Western Cape gets tough on water restrictions
The MEC is to force municipalities to implement potable water restrictions as the disastrous drought continues
The Western Cape government will finally enforce water restrictions in all municipalities in the province amid a persistent drought. Local government MEC Anton Bredell said on Tuesday that the provincial government will issue a directive to all municipalities in terms of the Disaster Management Act. In July, Colin Deiner‚ head of disaster management in the province‚ told TimesLIVE that a plan to enforce restrictions was in the works. He told the Western Cape legislature some municipalities were not enforcing any restrictions despite the drought‚ which has been declared a provincial disaster. In a statement‚ Bredell said municipalities had been asked to assess their water situation and recommend the level of restrictions they intend to apply. "If the department does not agree‚ then it will direct that municipality to implement the level at which water restrictions must be implemented. This is no longer negotiable‚" he said. Municipalities will be required to emulate the City of Cape ...
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