Water crisis in Cape Town: a failure in governance

摘要

In 2015, Cape Town was awarded a prize by theC40—a collection of cities focused on climate changeworldwide—for its management of water. 3 yearslater, the city has run dramatically low on water. In thecoming months, Cape Town, if the water levels keepfalling, will declare day zero—when the city will run outof water and supplies to the suburbs will be shut o?.This scenario had not been envisaged as a possibilityfor Cape Town. The city has long been known for itsstrong focus on the environment and respect fornatural resources. Its emphasis on sustainability hasbeen valued to the point that is has been described asone of the world’s greenest cities.