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Cape town water crisis
With dam levels at 34.9%, WC residents urged to use water sparingly
Parts of the Central Karoo and other farming areas in the province are still reeling from the province's worst drought in 2017.
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CoCT approves 10-year plan to prevent another water crisis
It might seem like a long time ago to some residents, but just more than a year ago, there were dire predictions that the city’s taps would run dry by April 2018.
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Delegates tackle CT's water crisis at world travel expo
Mayor Dan Plato said that the Mother City has now become world-renowned for its water demand management and conservation efforts.
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DA considers legal action against WC ANC over CT water crisis claims
African National Congress (ANC) Western Cape elections head Ebrahim Rasool and several other party members told voters that the DA-run City of Cape Town cashed in close to R1 billion from the water crisis.
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City of CT plans to spend bulk of proposed R8bn budget on water, waste projects
Mayor Dan Plato said that the allocation looks to the future but he also reflected on the water crisis' role in getting citizens to work together with council.
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Netflix & chill? More like Netflix & water! CT features in new doccie
SOSNPO, a South African water NPO, joined the line-up of prestigious directors for the groundbreaking documentary.
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‘Angry’ ANC says City of CT made R1 billion from water services
The ANC filed the class action in the Western Cape High Court last year on behalf of four residents seeking to have all water and sanitation tariff increases set aside.
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Capetonians allowed to water gardens again, but with conditions
With dams sitting at 53 capacity the City of Cape Town has gradually eased restrictions.
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DWS warns excessive water usage may put system under strain again
Officials say dam levels in the Western Cape are continuously decreasing due to soaring temperatures that trigger high rates of evaporation.
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R5.4bn to be spent on turning City of CT into water-sensitive city
Officials say the metro will rely on rain-fed dams for most of its water, as it is much cheaper than alternative supply sources.
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Stronger partnerships needed to tackle WC drought, says DA's Winde
The acting premier was addressing the Diplomatic Corps in Cape Town on Friday reflecting on the last 10 years in government.
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Beaufort West reclamation plant to go online on Tuesday
Officials were forced to shut down the plant in the Karoo town last week for critical maintenance.
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[LISTEN] The 2018 news year in review
Zain Johnson and EWN's Charlotte Kilbane unpack the biggest stories that made headlines in 2018.
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[OPINION] Global warming raises risk of more severe droughts in Cape Town
Droughts close to this magnitude have occurred in the past (for example in the late 1920s, early 1970s, and 2003 to 2004) and led to water shortages in Cape Town.
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[LISTEN] Right and wrong: The DA’s year in a nutshell
TalkRadio 702’s Eusebius McKaiser interviewed the DA’s Chief Whip John Steenhuisen and columnist Peter Bruce.
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Fearmongering played huge role in forcing CT to save water - research
A study done by researchers at Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town found residents responded more strongly to the possibility of taps running dry than to tough water restrictions.
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City of Cape Town relaxes water restrictions to Level 3
In October, the city dropped restrictions from Level 6B to Level 5, after dams reached almost 75% capacity.
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WC to pump R13m into global campaign to attract more visitors
The campaign is an initiative driven by the Western Cape government, City of Cape Town, SA Tourism, Cape Town Tourism, and the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association.
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CT dam levels dip as water consumption rises
That's partly because the city’s usage went up from 546 million litres per day to 563 million litres a day.
