Water affairs at it again?

[Circus2]

Hi all, does anyone know why water affairs continues to import water from Lesotho to Gauteng?
The outflow from Katse dam remains at 38 cubes/second, yet the Vaal dam is >100% full and Katse is at only 65%.
Emptying a deep, cold high-altitude reservoir to fill an already-overflowing warm, shallow reservoir is the kind of logic that has exacerbated SA's struggle with water issues over the last few years.

[Korrie]

Hi all, does anyone know why water affairs continues to import water from Lesotho to Gauteng?
The outflow from Katse dam remains at 38 cubes/second, yet the Vaal dam is >100% full and Katse is at only 65%.
Emptying a deep, cold high-altitude reservoir to fill an already-overflowing warm, shallow reservoir is the kind of logic that has exacerbated SA's struggle with water issues over the last few years.

we need a good flow during July/August in the Richtersveld for the LM fishing. That is why they are doing it.
There is probably a minimum clause of water sales/flow in operation with regards to the supply of water.

[PieterS]

We like to take looonnngggg showers here in Joburg

[Korrie]

We like to take looonnngggg showers here in Joburg

I got it down to 50 seconds a shower. Just think on how much water you are wasting. 2 years from now you will regret it.

On my recent trip to Argentina the Parana River was flowing at 60 000 cumecs (SIXTY THOUSAND) and I felt guilty about a 4 minute shower on the banks of the river.
It is amazing how you get conditioned to save water.

[PieterS]

Luckily it can go up to 110%, before then they will only open more valves and only then some of the gates