Some Western Cape towns could see as much as a 4% increase in demand for water annually, according to a report by the provincial government. But changing consumer behaviour and encouraging businesses to go off-grid could almost halve this demand.
But changing consumer behaviour and encouraging businesses to go off-grid could almost halve this demand.
According to projections in the 15-year Western Cape Integrated Drought and Water Response Plan, that will be presented at the provincial government's Water Indaba on Wednesday, the Cape Winelands is likely to drive water demand over the next 15 years. The Western Cape government is set to unpack its water resilience strategy at the indaba in Cape Town on Wednesday.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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