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Below you'll find a list of all posts from October, 2018

Kirsty Carden from Cape Town

A drought changes your relationship with water

“Water is my life. It’s what I do on a daily basis. Working with water is about the importance of protecting it, and how we take this generation forward to the next. I have been living in Cape Town since 1981, with a five year break. Once restrictions came we’d been living water-frugally already. We were not heavy users, but …

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Levison Zoromedza from Cape Town

Sometimes you have to go through a crisis

“I am from Zimbabwe, but I left because of the economic situation. I came to Cape Town for greener pastures. I’ve been here for eight years, and stay in an apartment in a block of flats in Goodwood with my wife and two children. Sometimes you have to go through a crisis to learn. The drought taught us a lot. …

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Andri from Cape Town.

I used to judge people that did not flush the toilet

“I used to judge people if they did not flush the toilet, now I judge them if they flush after only one pee. I think it’s crazy how much water we flush down the toilet.  I’ve been staying in Cape Town since 2016. I moved here for work. When we stared Day Zero in the face, I had to consider …

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Why does drought happen?

Drought can be catastrophic. For good reason, people refer to times of extreme drought as water crises. Farmers, industries and cities have been brought to their knees by it. But, have you ever asked yourself why does drought happen? Very simply put, drought happens, because it is part of how the planet works. If you live in a city, it’s …

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