EDITORIAL: Water crisis could hurt ANC in 2026 polls
Party's timing in removing puppet mayors and fronting councils with their own comrades could not be worse
21 October 2024 - 05:00
Cape Town experienced a near brush with “day zero” in 2018 — it came as a result of a once in 400 to 590-year weather event, a rare drought.
The drought had an impact on one city only, but the management of it and the manner in which the city rapidly shifted consumer behaviour to avert day zero will be studied for years to come. ..
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