Cape Town winning the water war as restrictions relaxed
Cape Town, which is recovering from the effects of the worst drought on record, has relaxed restrictions on water use by residents.
Cape Town, which is recovering from the effects of the worst drought on record, has relaxed restrictions on water use by residents.
Cape Town hopes to relax water restrictions in the next few months as early winter rains eased fears of shortages in the country’s most popular tourist destination.
The City of Joburg tightened water restrictions as high spring temperatures and dry weather meant dam levels continued to drop, adding to the effect of record-low rainfall in 2015.