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Artificially dimming the sun may reduce the risk of future droughts in Cape Town

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But it can't solve the climate crisis, say a team of scientists
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Panic over water in Gauteng is misplaced

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The department of water and sanitation has plans in place to ensure adequate water supply until 2040 and beyond
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Responding to the climate crisis

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Carbon emmissions continue to soar, but the urgency of the moment is driving change around the world
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Day Zero: Lessons for cities in Global South

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For Cape Town to survive, it needs more than just a good technical approach to managing water
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As rivers run dry, Day Zero strikes Eastern Cape’s villages

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Severe drought and a struggling municipality means some people drink from muddy puddles
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Cape residents continue to save water — report

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For the week ending on December 24, water consumption in Cape Town was 583 million litres a day
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Here are the City of Cape Town’s guidelines for Level 3 water usage

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Tariffs will also be lowered. If residents use less than 6 000 litres per month, they can expect to pay 35.5% less
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Crisis proofing South Africa’s water security

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South Africa is a water stressed country but crisis point can be avoided
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Water restrictions: Govt to announce water allocation before month end

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According to Carl Opperman, CEO of Agri Wes-Cape, the agricultural sector was not happy with the delays in decision-making
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Seeking mobility justice

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The drought-related day zero and the mobility day zero have more in common than you may think, writes Dr Bradley Rink
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City of Cape Town relaxes water restrictions

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​The City of Cape Town has made the move to relax current water restrictions from Level 6B to Level 5 from October 1
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The unbearable lightness of being

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M&G’s doomsday reporter has returned from his sabbatical seeking that elusive silver lining
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Cape Town dam levels reach two-year milestone

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For the first time since 2016, Cape Town's combined dam levels have broken through the 60% mark
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Bold steps are needed toward a ‘new normal’ that allocates water fairly in SA

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South Africa is a water-scarce country where inequity and a lack of fairness and justice pervades water distribution
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Water restrictions remain but no Day Zero for 2019

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No date has been set for when Cape Town can officially declare itself drought-free
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