The Newspaper - April Edition 2017

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April 2017

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WESTERN CAPE PEAK EVENTS PERIOD CONTINUES

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BEAUTY Page 7 Photo: 2017 ABSA Cape Epic Prologue held at Meerendal Wine Estate

The Western Cape’s peak events period continues, with a range of events taking place across the province. During the month of March the Cape Town Carnival, one of the city’s biggest street celebrations, took place along the Fan Walk in Green Point entertaining viewers with floats and vibrant dance routines under the theme, AMAZA– Ocean Odyssey where 2 000 performers lined the streets of Cape Town. On 19 March 2017, the Absa Cape Epic, one of the world’s greatest mountain bike stage races started at Meerendal Wine Estate in Durbanville, attracting local and international riders, international viewership on live stream, as well as local fans following the race. The race took place from 19-26 March from Hermanus with the final stage for the first time at Val de Vie Estate near Franschhoek. Continue Reading Page 3

Western Cape Drought Update As at 20 March 2017, dam levels have dropped to 28,6 % which is 1,4% down from the previous week. With the last 10% of a dam’s water mostly not being useable, dam levels are effectively at about 18,6 % of usable water with approximately 103 days of useable water left at current consumption levels. The City of Cape Town thanks those consumers who continue to find new ways of saving water but challenges Team Cape Town to see if they can get much closer to the usage target. The Mayoral Committee on 20 March 2017 recommended for noting by Council the declaration of a local state of disaster as a result of the drought. “We are in the midst of one of our worst droughts of the past century. Cape Town is in a waterscarce region, and is experiencing the impacts of climate change with an increased frequency of drought events.” The two consecutive years of drought have severely reduced stream flows into the dams of the Western Cape Water Supply Scheme (WCWSS). The dams are likely to reach extremely low levels by the onset of the 2017 winter, and are unlikely to recover satisfactorily should average to below average rainfall be experienced over this coming winter. The City’s contingency plans include further intensified restriction measures and the possibility of intermittent supply to conserve available water should dams drop to dangerous level, which would require emergency procurement of additional equipment and involve increased operational expenditure. Continue Reading Page 3

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