than-normal rains, but say there are still pockets of drought. Durban's main dam is only 27 percent full, water is being taken from fuller upstream dams. "In terms of water restrictions, we're at a wait and see moment," said Steve Gillham of state-owned water utility Umgeni. Towards the end of January, attention will turn to tropical cyclones coming in from the Indian Ocean. In early 2000, flooding in Mozambique and neighbouring countries during the cyclone season left hundreds dead and thousands homeless. "We've already seen a few weak cyclones north of Madagascar," said forecaster Clark. "A cyclone would lead to a lot of water falling on Mozambique but in fact the way these systems work it would also cause South Africa to be drier." --SP 1847 Local Time 1547 GMT
