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We asked local residents what they think about the #watercrisis ….

What do you think about the water crisis in Cape Town and what would you do if the crisis was happening here?

January 29, 2018

Sarah Koning Less than a minute

MAREESA DYER: It's a dire situation in Cape Town and it's terrible to live without water. You shouldn't water your garden and you should use pool water to flush toilets.

KHULU MABASO: People must be educated to keep showers short and not wash cars and water gardens in the crisis. The Government must also check up on water leakage.

BODINE ENGELBRECHT: I’d move to a place with water and make it my five-year plan to exit the country. Long term, they should look into purifying the ocean water.

STEVE MSIZA: The Government should ask neighbouring provinces to assist by piping water to Cape Town. You can’t live without water so engineers should help out.

SAMANTHA TIFFIN: It’s a horrible situation to be in. Businesses and complexes should be waterwise. I would install rain tanks at my house and use grey water to save.

WANDILE NDLOVU: I think it’s important to raise awareness about saving water. Most people aren’t aware of the crisis. The Government should do more to create catchment systems and be waterwise.

January 29, 2018

Sarah Koning Less than a minute