South Africa: Cape Town City Manager Given Special Powers to Deal With Water Crisis

The Cape Town city manager will now be able to make drought-related decisions without following council's usual statutory procedures or permission requirements, in a bid to make swift action possible when dealing with the water crisis.

Council on Thursday agreed to delegate its authority to Achmat Ebrahim to issue directions in terms of the Disaster Management Act.

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