Cape Town might have dodged Day Zero, but city officials continue to advocate for conservative water use.
This comes as dam levels reached 81,7% this week after more winter rainfall.
Last year, during the worst of the water crisis, brought on by a three-year long drought, dams supplying water to Cape Town dropped below 10%.
Despite dams being fuller this year, the city has called on businesses and residents to remain mindful of water use.
Collective water consumption in the Cape Town metro has increased to 598 million litres per day, 30 million litres per day more than last week.
Whilst this is still well within the target of 650 million litres per day, mayoral committee member for water and waste, Xanthea Limberg, said fuller dams did not necessarily mean water scarcity was a thing of the past.
Whilst more rain fell in the Cape during the past few winter months, the region again received lower than average rainfall.
Water restrictions are expected to remain in place for the time being.
