For those of you in the know, Cape Town and indeed the entire region, has been in the grips of a severe drought. With local dam/reservoir levels hovering under the 20%-full level on average over the last year or so, there has been much media speculation as to when the City-announced Day-Zero [the day the taps run dry] will come into effect.
The good news of late has been that Day-Zero has officially been averted for 2018 according to the City. This has been due, in no small part to the citizens and residents of the city all pulling together and reducing the daily consumption by almost half.
Thanks also to the Woodstone guests who have been considerate and thrifty with their water usage while visiting.
The further good news has been the local rains Glencairn has been experiencing over the last couple of weeks. The Elsies River vlei, dry up until a few weeks ago, is once again filling and we’re hoping to soon see it push through the sand and out into the ocean once again.
On a continuing positive note, Woodstone recorded 18mm of rain last night alone.
Things are looking good for a good winter rainfall season !!