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Cape Town Is Moving Forward With Plans For A Permanent Desalination Plant
18 Sep 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The desalination project is expected to produce 50 to 70 million litres of water a day by 2030.
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Tip A Hat To This Forethought – Cape Town Preps For Future Droughts Even As Dams Overflow
06 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Knowing how water doesn’t last forever, Cape Town is planning new desalination plants and treating wastewater to diversify its future supply and reduce reliance on dams.
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Brace Yourself For A Three-Day Water Outage Next Week In These Cape Town Suburbs
21 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The city has urged residents to make preparations for these days as no water will be available.
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Dozens Of Swimmers Left Severely Ill After Swimming In River Thames Triathlon
14 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The illnesses come as water companies across the UK come under intense scrutiny over a litany of failures that have left Britain’s water systems teaming with sewage.
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Expert Touches On Johannesburg’s Water Crisis As It Gets Worse
28 Feb 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Since late 2023, scarcely a week has passed without residents in this bustling commercial hub experiencing disruptions to their water supply.
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Sip or Skip: Where To Find The Best And Worst Tap Water In Every South African Province
17 Jan 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Looks like more than half of our water systems are rocking top-notch microbiological quality, while 46% didn’t quite make the cut and got slapped with the ‘poor’ or ‘bad’ label in South Africa’s most recent Blue Drop Watch Report.
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Cape Town Residents Urged To Still Make Water-Wise Decisions Despite Full Dams
04 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Water officials of Cape Town are asking residents to still make water-wise decisions despite our dams flourishing at more than 90% full.
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The Water Crisis In Grahamstown Is Quite Dire
09 May 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Rhodes University students and Makhanda residents are fed up with the ongoing water crisis that is keeping parts of Grahamstown as dry as a stone.
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Looks Like Cape Town Will Be Getting Water Disruptions, Too
02 May 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Residents in the affected areas may experience low water pressure and some may have no water.
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People With Pools And Gardens In South Africa Have Been Called Out By The Guardian
11 Apr 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The Guardian has just called out the rich of Cape Town and beyond for their lush swimming pools, well-watered gardens, and clean cars.
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Meet The Mariner Who Was On A Mission To Transport An Iceberg From Antarctica To Cape Town
24 Mar 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
A book excerpt has been released introducing readers to colourful characters with big ideas about ice, including this one mariner on a mission to transport an iceberg from Antarctica to SA.
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SA Water Influencer – Sorry, Sommelier – Is Here To Tell You That Some Water Is Better Than Others
28 Oct 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Candice Jansen is not only creating water menus for top restaurants across the country, but she’s also informing the masses about its varying tastes.
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They’re Using Drones To Make Fake Rain In The UAE [Videos]
22 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
One of the hottest countries in the world is providing funding for scientists and meteorologists to make fake rain using advanced drone technology.
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Sea Point Streets Flooded As Burst Pipe Wreaks Havoc [Videos]
03 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A burst pipe in Sea Point has left two roads flooded, and residents in the area without water.
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Dips In The Ocean – Daily Habit Is Getting Its Medical Benefit Moment [Video]
24 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Other than surfers, most of us avoid swimming in freezing water, but it might be time to rethink that.
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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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New Doccie Features Cape Town And Our Day Zero Water Crisis [Trailer]
28 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Cape Town features prominently in the new documentary, ‘Waterwise’, about how we use and value water worldwide.
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Bill Gates Wants To Completely Reinvent The Toilet [Video]
07 Nov 2018 by Carrie / 1 Comment
Bill Gates wants to save lives, by inventing a toilet that eliminates harmful pathogens and converts bodily waste into clean water and fertiliser.
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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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It’s Very Likely That There Are Plastic Particles In Your Bottled Water
15 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Love your bottled water? The latest research suggests that the majority of bottles contain tiny pieces of plastic, which isn’t really ideal.
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They’re Selling Those 25 Litre Containers (With Taps) Online Now – Cape Water Crisis #DayZero
21 Feb 2018 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The shortage of 25 litre containers to hold water is almost as bad as the water shortage itself. You know, the classic semi-clear container with a tap connected to the end.
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SA Company Making It Easier To Help Cape Town Survive #DayZero
07 Feb 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As Cape Town advances one step closer to Day Zero, companies with a conscience are doing what they can to help us in our hour of need.
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Be Careful About Drinking That Spring Water, Cape Town
06 Feb 2018 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
You might be one of the many that have taken to collecting water from a nearby spring as a substitute for tap water, but you should probably exercise caution.
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And So It Begins – Water Smuggling Is A Thing Now
01 Feb 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As the City of Cape Town hits level 6B water restrictions today, limiting individual water usage to 50 litres a day, some crafty crooks are looking to make quick money.
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Here’s A Pretty Interesting Article About Cape Town’s Water Problem – FROM 1990
26 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
Everyone wants to know how we’ve arrived at this mess. Well, back in 1990, some folks in the know were already sounding the alarm bells.
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Three Apps To Download In Preparation For Day Zero
26 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Your phone is already chock-full of useful apps (and Facebook and Instagram and Snapchat etc), but you should really take a look at these three some time soon.
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Shoprite Is Coining It As Water Bottlers Prepare For Day Zero
24 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
The stockpiling begins now, and there’s money to be made in selling bottled water. If you’re wondering how the supply will hold up then here’s what we know.
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Noordhoek Residents Warned To Stay Away From “Toxic” Vlei
23 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The City has issued warnings about high levels of toxic algae in the Noordhoek wetlands, but how did it get there in the first place? Let’s take a look.
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