Cape Town, June 18, 2019 – Planning for the worst-case scenario. While Cape Town’s water supply has stabilised significantly over the last year, the City’s approved a new 10-year strategy. This includes a permanent desalination plant.
Tag: drought
Yet another municipality in the WC is running out of water
Cape Town, January 15, 2019 – The Kannaland municipality has appealed to the Gift of the Givers for urgent aid as the towns of Zoar and Calitzdorp run dry. Pheladi Sethusa is on the story for us, she filed this report. Courtesy #Dstv403
Get ready to pay more for South African wine
Cape Town, 9 May 2018 – Wine producers in the Western Cape have suffered a 200-thousand ton loss, as a result of the ongoing drought. This year’s harvest is the lowest in12 years. Industry experts say this is why consumer prices have to be increased. eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa reports.
Earlier this year (19 January 2018), some in the industry was preparing for the worst as job cuts and a smaller than expected harvest predicted.
Cape Town underspends allocated budget
Cape Town, 19 April 2018 – Close to R2-billion of the 2017/2018 budget that has been allocated to Cape Town has not been spent, even though the city is in the grips of its worst drought ever. Mayor Patricia de Lille has vowed not to let this money be misspent. Watch full story here.
Relief in sight for several drought-stricken provinces
Cape Town, 13 March, 2018 – Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Zweli Mkhize has declared the water crisis a national disaster. The Western and Eastern Cape have already restricted water consumption considerably. eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa reports. Previously seen on #DStv403
It will take 23 million litres of water a day to keep schools in the Western Cape open
Cape Town, 01 February 2018 – With Day Zero fast approaching, schools are fearful of the scenario they may face. eNCA’s Pheladi Sethusa sat in on a meeting with Western Cape Premier Helen Zille as she presented the plan to keep schools operational. Watch full report here.
Water watch: countdown to Day Zero
CAPE TOWN 29 January 2018 – The Western Cape has had three consecutive dry seasons, which have led to the worst drought in 104 years. Repeated calls to reduce water consumption have fallen on deaf ears for two years. Watch full report here.
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