LETTER: Rain comes and goes — don’t take water for granted
Rain falls freely from heaven but it costs a fortune the minute it touches the ground
Most parts of SA experienced good mid-winter rainfall, but this should not be seen as a ticket to careless usage of water by consumers as water remains a scarce and irreplaceable natural resource.
Currently there is enough water almost everywhere, with the exception of some parts of the Eastern Cape, but this should not make us to be complacent and forget where the country once found itself. In 2018, the City of Cape Town endured severe water shortages emanating from a three-year drought. The city’s water supply ran dry and almost reached the dreaded Day Zero. What transpired in Cape Town should always be kept in the back of our minds...
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