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South Africa's Maimane Seeks #DayZero Meeting with Ramaphosa

Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has requested a meeting with African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss how their offices can "best work together to tackle the immediate drought crisis" in Cape Town.

South Africa: Maimane Asks Ramaphosa for Meeting On Cape Water Crisis

News24Wire, 29 January 2018

Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has requested a meeting with African National Congress president Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss a joint plan to tackle Day Zero. Read more »

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Left: Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane. Right: ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa.

South Africa: I Have Requested an Urgent Meeting With Cyril Ramaphosa to Discuss Defeating Day Zero

DA, 29 January 2018

I have written to Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as Leader of Government Business, requesting an urgent meeting to discuss how we can best work together to tackle the immediate… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Wants Urgent Western Cape Legislature Sitting to Remove Zille Over Water Crisis

News24Wire, 28 January 2018

The Western Cape legislature must hold an urgent sitting to discuss Premier Helen Zille's handling of the water crisis, and whether she should go, ANC Western Cape leader in the… Read more »

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'Water for All or the City Must Fall', Cape Town Protesters Say

The Water Crisis Coalition, comprising representatives from over 70 organisations, protested against city officials, telling them to take responsibility for their failure to plan ... Read more »
- South Africa: Hundreds Protest Against City Over Water Crisis
- Resource Document Water Crises Coalition Concerned About the Looming Day Zero
Siyahlala, Cape Town - Where Living With Less Water a Way of Life

Some informal settlement dwellers of Siyahlala in Cape Town explain how they manage to live using up to 25 litres of water every three days to sustain themselves and their ... Read more »
- South Africa: It's Already Day Zero in Siyahlala
#DayZero Moved Forward for Cape Town

City of Cape Town Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson has said that due to a drop in dam levels, Day Zero in Cape Town has been brought forward by nine days. Read more »
- South Africa: City of Cape Town Set to Reach Out to the Bottled Water Industry
- South Africa: #DayZero Moved Forward for Cape Town
Cape Town at 'Point of No Return' as #DayZero Approaches

The City of Cape Town will introduce tighter water restrictions with a new limit of 50 litres per person per day to make up for the many months of missing the 500 million litre per ... Read more »
- South Africa: Cape Town Could Run Out of Water By April
- South Africa: City of Cape Town Withdraws Drought Levy Proposal
Cape Town Faces Stricter Water Restrictions

Level 6 water restrictions have been implemented. Urban households are required to reduce water usage by 45%, and agricultural users to reduce consumption by 60%. However, ... Read more »
- South Africa: Day One of New Cape Town Water Restrictions
- South Africa: Level 6 Water Restrictions in Cape Town Next Month
Spike In Cape Town's Water Usage Moves Day Zero Closer

According to the City, Day Zero is when almost all of the taps in the city will be turned off and residents would have to queue for water at approximately 200 sites across the ... Read more »
- South Africa: Day Zero Moves Closer After High Water Usage in Cape Town
- South Africa: Reduce Usage or Taps Will Run Dry in March, Warns Western Cape

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