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day zero
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Wednesday Morning Spice
26 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Japan’s population drops by nearly 800,000, SA fears Agoa trade pact status is under threat, Crucial system of ocean currents heading for collapse, and Manhunt launched for SA soldier who escaped ‘tough’ training.
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Capetonians Need To Pay Attention To The Warning Signs Of Another Day Zero
15 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Although it may be too early to actually panic, it is probably necessary to sound the initial alarm to avoid yet another Day Zero like the one experienced in 2018.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
05 Oct 2022 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
JHB water shortage adds to load shedding woes. Vaping laws in crosshairs. Kim’s son flips off fan. Apple bans Naspers app.
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CNN Talking About Next SA City To Hit ‘Day Zero’
21 Jun 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Capetonians still shudder at the mention of ‘Day Zero’. While the worst appears to be behind us, the same cannot be said for other parts of the country.
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Think Cape Town Is Out Of The ‘Day Zero’ Woods? Not So Fast
10 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We have just had ourselves a pretty wet winter, and our biggest dams are filled to the brim. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, though.
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Comparing Vaal Dam And Cape Dams – When Does Gauteng Start To Worry About A ‘Day Zero’ Scenario?
23 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Vaal Dam is Gauteng’s main water supply, but a startling drop in the water level is cause for concern.
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Some Very Good News Regarding Cape Town Dam Levels
19 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Cape Town woke up to a bit of welcome good news – our dams have filled up to the highest levels we’ve seen in six years.
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Cape Town Plans Big Spending On ‘Rainless Day Fund’ To Prevent Future Day Zero
26 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the next decade, the City of Cape Town has big plans to ensure that future droughts don’t result in the same panic as that which we saw a few years back.
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Financial Times On Desperate Graaff-Reinet – More International Coverage Of SA’s Rural Towns
18 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When the Day Zero panic was at its peak, international news outlets couldn’t get enough of Cape Town’s plight. This time around, it’s some smaller towns under the spotlight.
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Brilliant Short BBC Segment On One Of SA’s Most Broken And Forgotten Towns [Video]
17 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When your municipality lets you down, you can riot, burn, and destroy, or you can come together to try and fix the problems yourselves.
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Monday Morning Spice
13 Jan 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Northern Cape disaster area. Trump Jr for pres. Megxit latest. Frozen tourist problem. Biggest human migration begins. Paltrow’s vagina scented candles sell out.
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Day Zero: SA Water Crisis Is ‘Warning To The World’ [Videos]
05 Nov 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cape Town may have dodged a bullet for now, but other parts of the country have been brought to their knees.
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International Media Start Talking About SA’s Day Zero Again
29 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We may have had a wet weekend here in Cape Town, but other parts of the country are being brought to their knees.
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Why Did Cape Town Get All The Attention? These Towns Have NO Water
10 Oct 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The worst of the Day Zero scare is behind us (for now at least), but other parts of the country, and in particular the Eastern Cape, haven’t been as lucky.
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Let’s Check In On That Guy Who Wants To Tow An Iceberg To Cape Town
12 Jun 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Nicholas Sloane is going ahead with his plan to tow a 100-million ton iceberg through the notoriously rough Antarctic Ocean to Cape Town.
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Latest On That Guy Selling Water In Constantia
30 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Paul Baise has been struggling to empty his water tanks amidst legal proceedings, which began when he was busted selling water during the drought.
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Constantia Man Charged With Illegally Selling Mountain Water And Throttling His Neighbour
09 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A Constantia man is facing charges of illegally selling mountain water by the truckload during the drought, as well as throttling his neighbour.
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Let’s Check In With The Latest Cape Dam Levels
26 Mar 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s still a good chance that we can be plunged into darkness at any moment, but residents of the Western Cape have done well with their water usage.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
26 Feb 2019 by Kiernan / No Comments
SA’s day zero looms. Kim / Trump summit. Cracks in Zuma support. Sala plane crash scrutiny. Saudi students disappear from US. Eskom’s adding errors cost billions. Mysterious Amazon whale. Chelsea keeper apologises. Oscars awkward moments.
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Good News For Cape Town As City Announces Water Restrictions and Pricing
29 Nov 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier today, the City of Cape Town announced impending changes to our water restrictions, which will also reduce the average monthly water bill.
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Advice From A Company That’s Been Here Throughout Cape Town’s Drought Journey
05 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
With the dams filling up, you might think there is room to relax a little on water usage. In reality, now is the time to be more conscious than ever.
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Watch NASA Drop 1,7 Million Litres Of Water [Video]
29 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Footage shows NASA’s water deluge system dumping 24 285 days of water for one person under level five water restrictions in Cape Town. Ouch.
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What South Africa’s Top Surfers Have To Say About Day Zero [Videos]
23 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jordy Smith, Mikey February and Frank Solomon are three of this country’s top surfers. They want the world to know that #itsallstillhere.
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Video Of Western Cape Dam Overflowing
20 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At the turn of the year, the idea of a Western Cape dam overflowing seemed pretty far-fetched. No wonder people are so stoked with this footage.
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City Of Cape Town Announces New Water Restrictions And Tariffs
10 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After some steady rainfall, and a concerted and sustained effort by many Capetonians, the City has this morning announced new water restrictions.
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City Of Cape Town And National Government Butt Heads Over Water Restrictions
29 Aug 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The City of Cape Town are keen to see water restrictions in the Mother City lifted, but that’s not a view shared by the national Department of Water and Sanitation.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
31 Jul 2018 by Kiernan / No Comments
July rainfall “way below average”. Opposition claim big lead in Zim. UCT prof suicide linked to #FeesMustFall. Eskom’s load-shedding warning. MH370 deliberately steered off course. Tesla’s surfboards. What is QAnon? Mourinho meltdown. Demi’s friends speak out.
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Here Come The Cape Town Floods
27 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / 2 Comments
It’s about to get rough for Cape Town and surrounding areas, as widespread rains and thunderstorms are heading straight for the drought-stricken province.
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NASA’s Superb Theewaterskloof Dam Time-Lapse Shows Remarkable Recovery [Videos]
19 Jul 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
At the height of the Day Zero panic, barren images of Theewaterskloof Dam were everywhere. NASA’s here to inject a little hope.
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Day Zero – Why We’re Nowhere Close To Out Of The Woods
04 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Day Zero might have been pushed back thanks to rising dam levels, but experts warn that Cape Town is still in danger of their taps running dry.
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