During his keynote address, the premier stated that South Africa's water scarcity challenges are as critical as the energy crisis and that while we address these crises, we must also learn from them in order to plan for the future more effectively.
It is well documented that South Africa is water-scarce. ‘We cannot afford to neglect this issue,’ stressed Premier Winde, adding, ‘We came dangerously close to Day Zero several years ago. From that close shave with an all-out disaster, we, along with our partners, learned valuable lessons.’
To address the province’s water management and scarcity issues, the Western Cape government has unveiled a 15-year integrated drought and water response plan. He said that based on expected economic and population growth, the bulk of new water demand will come from a handful of larger settlements. These fall largely within the greater Cape Metro region and surrounding Cape Winelands and West Coast N7 corridors, as well as parts of the Southern Cape.
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