What South Africans need to know about water bankruptcy
Robin-Lee Francke | Published 11 minutes ago South Africans are currently trying to keep their head above water as inflation rises, food prices increase, and…
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Pillay made mention of the time in 2018 when Cape Town faced ‘Day Zero', and the threat of taps running dry was real. “People think the water crisis starts when taps stop running, but it starts when food prices start increasing,” she explained. The 2026 Food Indaba took place this week with the theme: Water system and food system.
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Pillay made mention of the time in 2018 when Cape Town faced ‘Day Zero', and the threat of taps running dry was real. “People think the water crisis starts when taps stop running, but it starts when food prices start increasing,” she explained.
according to IOL (Independent Online)The 2026 Food Indaba took place this week with the theme: Water system and food system.
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