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South Africa’s dam capacity per person plummeted by 44% | SA News

Staff Writer
 ·4 Jul 2025

South Africa’s per capita dam capacity increased dramatically from 1961 to 1980, after which it steadily declined to levels last seen in 1970.

Per capita dam capacity, also known as dam capacity per person, measures the total water storage capacity of a country’s dams divided by its population.

It shows the amount of water available for things such as agriculture, hydropower, and municipal water supply, on a per-person basis.

South Africa invested heavily in water infrastructure, including the construction of additional mega…

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