Badroodien was confident that the city will be ready to deal with another drought with the preparation that is undertaken while encouraging people to continue to be water-wise as they are still responsible for the water usage.■ A worker washes a car at a car wash station in Cape Town, So...
Cape town droughtDay zeroThe city of Cape Town suffered a severe water crisis in 2018. At the peak of the drought in South Africa's Western Cape, a randomized control trial at 105 schools investigated the impact of two behavioral interventions to encourage responsible water usage: detailed ...
In a recent article, the New York Times predicted that Cape Town would become the first metropolis in the world to run out of water. Last week, the city announced 6B water restrictions, limiting water usage per person per day to 50 litres for the next 150 days. Level 6B restrictions will...
Put a bucket in your shower and sink, and use the run-off to flush toilets. For more information and ideas, check out the Resources below. Recommended Resources City of Cape Town Water Dashboard Think Water Calculator #DefeatDayZero City Water Usage Map How Severe is the Drought? (UCT) Th...
"I miss a nice long shower in the morning, but now I have a timer in the shower to ensure it is only two minutes long." But less than half of Capetonians are adhering to the current daily water usage limit. "It is quite unbelievable that a majority of people do not seem to care...
Existing water systems in the country are already over-exploited as usage increases rapidly due to population growth and as more homes get connected to water, the president said in his weekly address to the nation. Average dam levels are currently around 58 percent, compared to 69 percent for ...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s government urged people to restrict water usage Monday as reservoir levels drop and rainfall is not expected until December. Many parts of the nation of over 58 million people are facing water scarcities as summer arrives in the Southern Hemisphere and climate...
When it comes down to water usage and conservation, there's no shortage of terminology. Blackwater, greywater, and recycled water are all types of wastewater that have a secondary use after their primary purpose has been fulfilled.
behavioural nudges played a role in reducing households' water consumption in the City of Cape Town and particularly in wealthier households that typically consume significantly more water. Our results show that the long-term reductions in water usage were over and above those attributable to rising ...
It is no longer business as usual in the water sector as the COVID-19 precipitated a paradigm shift. Although data and mobile phone usage has drastically risen due to the new virtual working environment, office expenditure has also significantly gone down due to limited use of printing and ...