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The Knysna Municipality has issued an urgent plea to residents and visitors to use water sparingly, as the town's water storage facilities have dropped to below 50% capacity.
Knysna municipal manager Lauren Waring says the extreme heat and a bumper holiday season had contributed to the water shortage in the small Akkerkloof Damn and additional reservoirs.
Knysna's water is pumped from the Knysna River.
Temperatures soared into the low to mid 30s along the Garden Route on Wednesday with humidity levels reaching 70%.
