Tag: drought
Desalination now both viable and necessary in coastal towns
The policy of taking water from the agricultural areas of the country and flushing it down city toilets is unsustainable, especially in coastal areas,...
Cape Town house prices fall amid water crunch
As Day Zero fast approaches, property prices in the Mother City are beginning to decline as up-country buyers retreat.
Cape Town homeowners are...
Capetonians brace themselves for Day Zero
Day Zero, the day when Cape Town will close the city's taps, is no longer just a blip on the horizon for residents of...
Will bottled water prices soar in Western Cape?
Commercial water bottlers insist they won't be bumping up prices to take advantage of the drought – but increases to cover rising costs could...
South Africa at risk of credit downgrade due to Cape Town drought
Cape Town’s impending Day Zero is likely to have a severe knock-on effect across the entire national economy, widely affecting a number of sectors, and...
V&A will have their very own desalination
Listed Growthpoint and the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), the equal joint owners of the Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront, aim to have a desalination...
Is day zero the beginning of the end for Cape Town property?
Capetonians are bracing for the onset of day zero – the day the City turns off the taps and residents will have to collect...
‘Tap water is making us sick’
People on the Cape Flats are worried that tap water is causing gastro and diarrhoea.
The Daily Voice received complaints from concerned people...
This is what will happen when Cape Town hits day zero
Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, said that her focus has now shifted from preventing Cape Town from running out of water, to overseeing...
Structa Water Storage Solutions to support municipalities and farmers especially during the drought
As a member of the Structa Group of Companies, Structa Technology proudly services the municipalities and agriculture industries in the provision of much needed...
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