Free State Water Crisis Fuelled By ‘Incompetent ANC’ – FF Plus

Riyaz Patel

The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) has accused the ANC of being complicit in the water crisis that has left many residents of Free State without a stable water supply.

While the heatwave has rapidly increased the evaporation rates, adding more pressure to the dams which supply the high demands of Free State residents, the FF Plus is adamant that the current situation has the ANC’s “incompetency” written all over it — especially in the case of the Mangaung Municipality.

The heatwave that has hit most parts of the country has had a devastating impact on the state of dam levels. In the Free State, the overall capacity of dam levels stood below 35%. As of Wednesday, 30 October, Free State dam levels read as follows:

Free State water crisis: The current state of dam levels as of Wednesday, 30 October:

Kalkfontein Dam (23,7%)
Rustfontein Dam (25,9%)
Groothoek Dam