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 →
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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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Are restaurants abusing the water shortage by forcing patrons to drink bottled water?
It was disappointing to experience yet another restaurant pushing bottled water, when I requested a glass of tap water at Willoughby’s last night, it not being the only restaurant in Cape Town at which I have experienced this practice. Continue reading →
City of Cape Town admits that it cannot augment water supply in time to prevent Day Zero, implements Level 6B water restrictions!
One of the last statements by Mayor Patricia de Lille was her announcement of the most stringent water restrictions to date, effective from today 1 February, at Level 6B, reducing consumption to 50 liters per person per day, an admission that the City of Cape Town is unable to augment Cape Town’s water supply in time, to prevent Day Zero (now moved back to 16 April)! De Lille has since been silenced and removed from all matters relating to the Cape Town water crisis! Continue reading →