Day Zero

• Cape Town may not run out of water after all – but these other cities might

  Though Cape Town may be spared a water shutoff this year, other major cities around the world face a similar situation. Here’s a look.

  Environment

  Mar 7, 2018
  
• Cape Town residents bring out buckets to collect rainwater as ‘Day Zero’ looms

  The downpour offered residents a chance to collect water amid the severe drought as "Day Zero" of May 11 looms.

  World

  Feb 12, 2018
  
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• Cape Town pushes back ‘Day Zero’ water shut off to May

  Cape Town authorities said Monday that the reprieve is due to an anticipated decline in agricultural use of water.

  Environment

  Feb 5, 2018
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• Cape Town will deploy army, police to protect water source after taps run dry on ‘Day Zero’

  South Africa will use the country’s military to protect Cape Town’s water supply in the event the city of about four million is forced to shut off its taps on “Day Zero,” the day supplies dry up.

  Environment

  Jan 30, 2018