Cape Town's water picture has taken an early-summer knock, with dam levels dropping quickly just as hotter weather and rising consumption begin to bite.
The latest figures have reignited concern about whether the city could be edging toward another dry cycle if demand continues to climb and rainfall stays below par in crucial catchment areas, as per MoneyWeb .
According to the City's Water Dashboard, dams feeding Cape Town and other users in the Western Cape Water Supply System were sitting at 75.3 by 15 December 2025. That marks a fall of more than two percentage points in just one week and leaves storage about 18 lower than it was at the same time last year.
