How Cape Town Avoided a Water Crisis at the Eleventh Hour

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By World Economic ForumAug 27, 2019, 11:31 am195 pts
By Charlotte Edmond Cape Town's water crisis got so bad last year that there were competitions to see who could wash their shirts the least. Restaurants and businesses were encouraging people not to flush after going to the toilet. The city was just 90 days away from turning off the taps. None A year on, the…

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