Some may question the wisdom of the announcement last week that Day Zero has been moved out to 2019, in its potential effect on water saving by Capetonians, in them becoming more lax about reducing their water usage, given that the target of 450 million liters per day has not yet been reached. But the city’s water consumption is declining steadily, a positive achievement in itself! Continue reading →
Category Archives: Water
Water-wise Cape Town Cycle Tour 2018: where are the cyclists hiding?
Tomorrow the 40th Cape Town Cycle Tour, more commonly referred to as The Argus after its former media sponsor, will be held in Cape Town, a year after the race had to be called off due to extreme wind speeds. No such action is likely tomorrow. The event planners have gone out of their way to make it as water-friendly as possible. It is surprising that Cape Town appears so empty, and that so few cyclists have been seen on the roads this year. Continue reading →
Water #DayZero moved to summer 2019, depending on winter rainfall and water saving!
Last week’s Water Statement by the City of Cape Town was uncharacteristic in two respects: it was only issued on Thursday instead of the usual Tuesday; and #DayZero was not moved forward or backward for the first time since the weekly Water Statements were issued. The latest statement appears to suggest that #DayZero may move into later in 2018, or even into 2019.
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Chef Luke Dale-Roberts’ waterless ‘Drought Kitchen’ to pop-up inside The Test Kitchen
The Test Kitchen is to demonstrate waterless cooking in a pop-up ‘Drought Kitchen’ inside the restaurant during April and May, its owner Chef Luke Dale-Roberts ‘taking drastic action to keep ahead of the (water shortage) crisis’. Continue reading →