South Africa: Premier Zille Declares Western Cape a Disaster Area - Initiates Project 'Avoiding Day Zero'

22 May 2017
Government of Western Cape
press release

Premier Helen Zille has officially declared the Western Cape a disaster area in response to the current drought crisis – the worst since 1904.

"The disaster declaration will accelerate the Western Cape Disaster Management Centre's Project "Avoiding Day Zero", the Province's strategy to ensure that taps do not run dry," said Premier Zille.

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