Sydelle Willow Smith

Theewaterskloof is the largest dam in the Western Cape Water Supply System, but it became more like a desert as rainfall declined in recent years and the population of Cape Town expanded rapidly. According to city officials, dam levels were at just 10 percent in March. Photo by Sydelle Willow Smith

How Cape Town citizens narrowly avoided running out of water

by Sydelle Willow Smith

The city's population was restricted to using just 50 litres of water per person per day. By comparison, Canadians use five times