Just hours before the new year, the City of Cape Town raised the alarm over excessive water use and warned of a dry 2026.
Residents have been urged to take short showers and manage water carefully. On Wednesday, water and sanitation MMC Zahid Badroodien said the city had set a collective water-wise daily use target of less than 975-million litres per day MLD for the summer.
Badroodien said the allocation was determined to reduce the risk associated with below-average or unpredictable rainfall in 2026 and to maintain a reliable water supply.
