_Klay_ Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 South Africa has declared the drought which has seen Cape Town hurtling towards "Day Zero" a national disaster. The government made the announcement after reassessing the "magnitude and severity" of the three-year drought. It has badly affected three of the country's nine provinces. The decision came as Cape Town announced its water saving measures, which require each citizen to use less than 50 litres a day, had successfully pushed back "Day Zero" to 4 June. Drought-hit Cape Town rejoices at rainfall Life in Cape Town: 'My wife doesn't shower any more' Africa Live: More on this and other stories Just a matter of weeks ago, the date that Cape Town's taps were predicted to run dry was 12 April. Mmusi Maimane, leader of South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA), which runs both the city of Cape Town and Western Cape province, tweeted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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