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Day Zero

08 May 2018

Don’t be fooled by fake news: 5 facts consumers should know about bottled water and the drought

By Staff Writer

Understandably, droughts have a major impact on a nation’s emotional as well as social, economic and political well-being. Equip yourself with the facts, rather than rely on urban legend or fake news. We asked environmental advisor, speaker and author, Dr Anthony Turton, five questions about the bottled water industry and the drought in the Western...
08 May 2018

Bottled water puts pressure on Cape Town recycling

By Staff Writer

A couple of months ago when Day Zero looked like a harsh reality, Capetonians stocked up on bottled water. Now with Day Zero being pushed out to next year, all this bottled water is being consumed and the plastic bottles discarded creating above normal plastic waste. A high percentage of this plastic is being sent...
29 Mar 2018

Delayed Day Zero doesn’t mean ditching water saving efforts

By Janice Roberts

  By Bertus Visser, Chief Executive of Distribution, PSG Insure. The crippling drought that has hit the Western Cape, extending to the Eastern and Northern Cape has yet to loosen its grip. While the threat of running out of water isn’t facing the entire country, South Africans have become more conscious of their water usage....
12 Mar 2018

Moody's: Cape Town's water crisis to have direct impact on city's budget and economy in 2018 and beyond

By Janice Roberts

The unprecedented water supply crisis in Cape Town will have a direct impact on the city’s operating and capital budgets in the 2018 fiscal year, as well as causing economic challenges whose severity will depend on how long the situation lasts, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report today.
30 Nov 2017

Old Mutual leads the way with water filtration project to help stave off Day Zero

By Janice Roberts

In its quest to find effective solutions to the current water crisis in the Western Cape, Old Mutual has become the first corporate in South Africa to launch a ‘from-waste-to-drinking-water’ filtration project at its Mutualpark offices in Pinelands, Cape Town.