City of Cape Town New Water Programme

摘要

Due to severe drought conditions, the Premier of the Western Cape declared the City of Cape Town (CCT) and other areas in the Western Cape as a disaster area in May 2017. The dams supplying the CCT and surrounding agricultural areas were substantially depleted as a result of the drought, and the CCT and Western Cape Government were considering the management of a “Day Zero” scenario. In response to the crisis, the CCT considered the New Water Programme (NWP) to increase drought resilience by developing additional water supply from sources other than surface water. This was further supported by the development of the Cape Town Water Strategy, which was adopted by the Council in May 2019.