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Cape Town’s Water Catastrophe – Photo Essay
Cape Town’s Harrowing Journey to the Brink of Water Catastrophe
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Amid Political Quarrels over Cape Town Crisis, Engineers Prepare Dams for Day Zero
Squabbles between South Africa’s politicians over who is to blame for Cape Town’s water emergency reached such a pitch in recent weeks that leaders, in an attempt to soften the debate, invoked the country’s icon of peace and resolve.
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Cape Town Outlines Plans for Emergency Water Distribution
Residents will be allowed 25 liters (6.6 gallons) per person per day at 200 collection points.