Cape Town Averts 'Day Zero' By Limiting Water Use

By Ari Shapiro
Published June 28, 2018 at 4:00 PM MDT
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Cape Town Executive Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson speaks at the press conference where he announced Thursday that, if appropriate water restrictions are maintained, there will be no Day Zero for 2019.
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