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Cape town water crisis
CoCT, farmers taking water saving lessons from drought
The City of Cape Town's Xanthea said that the long-term effects of the water crisis were acutely felt on farms, but she said that the upside of the drought was the lessons it had taught them.
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Theewaterskloof farmers: It will take 3 years to undo drought damage
As dam levels continue to rise, EWN visited Western Cape farms to find out how the drought affected production. Gelukstroom farm supervisor Rita Valentine says extensive planning and adapting production methods was the only way they survived.
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Cape Town almost ran out of water. Here's how it averted the crisis
The city also significantly hiked tariffs as well as rolling out management devices, which set a daily limit on the water supply to properties.
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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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‘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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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] 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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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 residents urged to continue conserving water as dam levels reach 74%
Residents are being urged to continue to heed the call to conserve water over the next few months, as authorities monitor the water situation going into summer.
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City of CT to punish water guzzlers with water management devices
Yesterday, the municipality announced that it would lower water restrictions and tariffs from Level 6B to Level 5 from October due to the encouraging dam recovery.
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[WATCH] City of Cape Town to relax water restrictions from 1 October
Deputy mayor of the City of Cape Town Ian Neilson announced that the city would be relaxing its water restrictions from Level 6B to Level 5.
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Cape Town’s water situation has improved, expert says
A Cape Town water expert says even though rainfall has been below average over the long-term, the province’s water situation has improved.
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Warm & windy weather drastically slow down CT dam recovery
City of CT's Jean Marie De Waal says rainfall is difficult to predict and that Cape Town should carry forward its amazing water-saving efforts to build a buffer for the summer months ahead.
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Every drop counts: Cape Town's weekly water watch
Cape Town dam level readings from 30 July.
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Water Dept to meet WC authorities over relaxing water restrictions
Level 6B water restrictions are currently in place, where citizens are required to use 50 litres of water per day.
