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Churchill Dam

Daily outages likely as Nelson Mandela Bay starts water throttling during crisis

South Africa

Daily outages likely as Nelson Mandela Bay starts water throttling during crisis

By Estelle Ellis

Eskom agrees to exempt crucial Nelson Mandela Bay dam from rolling blackouts

South Africa

Eskom agrees to exempt crucial Nelson Mandela Bay dam from rolling blackouts

By Estelle Ellis

Dam in Nelson Mandela Bay is at its lowest level yet

Maverick News

Dam in Nelson Mandela Bay is at its lowest level yet

By Mkhuseli Sizani and Thamsanqa Mbovane

Is it too late for salvation? A tale of two cities as Day Zero looms

South Africa

Is it too late for salvation? A tale of two cities as Day Zero looms

By Estelle Ellis

It’s raining at last in Nelson Mandela Bay, but dam supply will be cut as emergency water plan kicks in

South Africa

It’s raining at last in Nelson Mandela Bay, but dam supply will be cut as emergency water plan kicks in

By Estelle Ellis

Plumbing teams’ midnight race to avert disaster in Nelson Mandela Bay

South Africa

Plumbing teams’ midnight race to avert disaster in Nelson Mandela Bay

By Estelle Ellis

Weekend rains weren’t enough to stave off Day Zero in Nelson Mandela Bay in just three weeks

South Africa

Weekend rains weren’t enough to stave off Day Zero in Nelson Mandela Bay in just three weeks

By Estelle Ellis