Bad news for Cape Town residents who were hoping for leniency from the city. Cape Town’s water tariffs will not be decreasing to post-drought levels.

Dams supplying water to the city are at their healthiest levels in years, with the latest report indicating total dam levels at around 101-percentage points.

But, mayoral committee member for water and sanitation Xanthea Limberg says the amount of water in dams doesn’t directly impact the cost of delivering water and sanitation services.