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LETTER: We spent more than R30m on desalination plants, so what has happened to them? – Western Cape

It is reported that the Western Cape’s dams are on average 35.7% full (or empty).

The dams in Cape Town are 53.6% full. Now, is there a panic? Do we need more water at this stage?

Maybe we do. So if we don’t get enough rain soon will we have a serious problem? Well, what do the citizens out there think? My point is, isn’t it exactly for this reason that the CoCT embarked upon the idea of constructing and installing desalination plants? So, [
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LETTER: We spent more than R30m on desalination plants, so what has happened to them? – Western Cape2020-05-22T15:19:06+02:00

CoCT ‘knew water was contaminated’ before awarding desalination plant tender – Cape Town

Cape Town – The company that built the desalination plant at the Waterfront, and is threatening the City of Cape Town with legal action over outstanding payments, said the city knew the water was contaminated before the tender was awarded.

Quality Filtration System (QFS) said they had uncovered information that the city was aware of the same contamination in the seawater in 2017 but neglected to divulge this information during the tender processes.

Herman Smit, managing director of QFS, said: “QFS [
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CoCT ‘knew water was contaminated’ before awarding desalination plant tender – Cape Town2019-04-28T14:56:11+02:00

Africa’s first sea water solar desalination plant reaches milestone – Africa

The plant, located in Witsand, Western Cape Province, has been fully operational since December 2018, solving the water crisis in the area and providing the local population a steady water supply.

The project, co-funded by the French Treasury and the Province of the Western Cape, has been fully developed and completed in less than 18 months by Turnkey Water Solutions (TWS) and Mascara Renewable Water, together with a strong team of local consultants and contractors.

The OSMOSUN plant, designed by Mascara, is currently producing an average [
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Africa’s first sea water solar desalination plant reaches milestone – Africa2019-03-01T09:15:08+01:00

SA’s first solar powered desalination plant ready – Saudi Arabia

It’s the very first plant in SA and extendable in Africa which is going to produce drinkable water from sea water with solar energy only.

South Africa’s first solar-powered desalination plant is ready to start pumping water to residents of Witsand near Riversdale in the Southern Cape.

The project is a collaboration between the Western Cape and French governments.

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SA’s first solar powered desalination plant ready – Saudi Arabia2018-12-17T08:35:09+01:00

Cape water consumption threatens storage levels – Cape Town – South Africa

The days of watering your garden with municipal water in the Western Cape may never come back despite Cape town’s six main dams sitting at 76 percent capacity. 

WWF South Africa says consumption in Cape Town has increased since water restrictions were eased, and if residents are not careful, drought conditions in the province will continue to get worse.

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Cape water consumption threatens storage levels – Cape Town – South Africa2018-11-07T15:49:16+01:00

All 3 of CT’s desalination plants finally up and running – Cape Town – South Africa

After months of delays, all three of Cape Town’s desalination plants are up and running. The City of Cape Town says its various water projects are now all on track.

The city is still in the midst of a drought. There’ve been many delays at the Monwabisi desalination because of a dispute between the city and the local community.

Residents were demanding that more of them be employed at the facility. It was the last plant to be brought online.

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All 3 of CT’s desalination plants finally up and running – Cape Town – South Africa2018-08-31T10:20:34+02:00

S.Africa’s first solar-powered desal plant could produce affordable water

This will be an addition to at least four desalination plants operating in the Western Cape.

According to the Business-live, the French government in collaboration with the Western Cape provincial government have committed to invest R9 million for the project, on a 50-50 basis.

French ecology minister Nicolas Hulot attended the launch of the project on Monday together with Western Cape finance MEC Ivan Meyer.

 

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S.Africa’s first solar-powered desal plant could produce affordable water2018-07-21T14:01:06+02:00

Small business owner celebrates desalination success story.

In response to the water shortages which have plagued the Western Cape throughout summer the owner of the Engen False Bay 1Stop has built his own desalination plant to ensure that his customers have purified water.

Kobus Pretorius, who is the Engen False Bay 1Stop situated 10km outside of Somerset West, says that as a responsible business owner operating a time when water shortages and the urgency to save water to prevent Day Zero were a reality he had to do something about it.

 

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Small business owner celebrates desalination success story.2018-05-30T00:15:58+02:00

Dams at 38.5%, desalination timeline remains unclear – South Africa – Cape Town

Total storage in the six major dams supplying Cape Town is down by 0.1% to 38.5% (pdf). That’s a loss of around 519-million litres — slightly less than the average day’s consumption in the city.

Cape Town’s dam levels

Leading the decrease was everyone’s favourite underperforming dam — the Theewaterskloof. The largest reservoir in the Western Cape again struggled to hold its level, dropping from 27.8% last week to 27.3% this. At the same point last year, it was 51% full. The Steenbras Upper Dam dipped to 100.4% — shedding 1% — while its Lower neighbour gained 1.1% overall. [
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Dams at 38.5%, desalination timeline remains unclear – South Africa – Cape Town2017-10-31T14:40:31+01:00
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