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How are water shortages
affecting the industry?
South Africa’s current water crisis continues to affect large
areas of the country leading to the implementation of water
restrictions in some areas.
By Ntsako Khosa
As dam levels decrease, the industry and government are being proactive in finding alternative solutions.
W
ater restrictions which are quite
severe (particularly in Cape
Town) not only affect ordinary
citizens, but also industry and business.
Councillor Xanthea Limberg, Mayoral
Committee member for Informal
Settlements, Water and Waste Services and
Energy, from the City of Cape Town, says
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that the construction industry is a role-
player in the local economy and in the
Western Cape, as it employs thousands
of people.
“As much as we have a responsibility to
ensure that we protect our limited potable
water supply and other water sources, we
also need to be cognisant of the indirect
consequences of the drought on businesses
and industries that rely on water in the long
term,” he says.
State and industry
intervention
A directive from the National Department of
Water and Sanitation states that the City