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Cape Town’s “Day Zero” Approaches
Local authorities estimate that taps will be turned off by April 29, 2018.
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Cape Town Rations Water Before Reservoirs Hit Zero
No end to water crisis in South Africa’s second largest city.
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To Avoid Drought Calamity, Cape Town Restricts Water Use
Reservoirs supplying city of 4 million are nearing bottom during…
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Radebe Wild Coast Murder Yields No Suspects
Police expand investigation as case attracts international attention.
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Karoo Uranium, Fossil Energy Development Defies Water Scarcity and Reason
Renewable energy flourishes while South Africa leadership pursues risky, costly conventional fuels path.
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A Murder on South Africa Wild Coast Escalates Conflict Over Water, Land, Mining
Opposition leader assassinated in one of world’s dangerous clashes over industrial development.
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South Africa Locks Onto Coal Despite Water Risks, Grim Market Trends
Demand and prices steadily slip, causing economic and political turbulence.
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Without Water, South Africa Anticipates A Mammoth Crop Failure
Climate-related consequences are raising food prices, joblessness,…
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South Africa Crocodile Farm, Hurt By Drought, Is Where Gucci Bags Start
Metcroc farm is full of slow moving product that doesn't bite....hard.
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South Africa Drought Draws A Frustrated Nation Together
In rare instance of unity, people eye government's blunders,…