On Monday, Premier Helen Zille announced a three-month disaster declaration will be gazetted this week.
Cape Town water consumption is still exceeding the 600 million litres a day target by almost 100 million litres.
The Western Cape is currently experiencing its worst drought since 1904.
And it’s going to cost billions to mitigate the effects.
At least R27 million has already been spent on interventions in the areas declared local disaster areas.
An inter-ministerial committee will be meeting regularly to assess threats and recommend interventions.
