Why Cape Town is turning off its taps
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Why Cape Town is shutting off its water supply

South Africa's second largest city is in the midst of a severe drought and if taps are turned off it would make it the first city in the world to run dry.

Andrew Harding reports.

  • 30 Jan 2018
  • From the section Africa
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