African cities need to better plan and invest in water infrastructure, global accounting firm Deloitte said on Tuesday. This came as Cape Town counts down to dry taps due to severe drought. Cape Town authorities have imposed water restrictions that could hurt agricultural and industrial output, and have begun to affect tourism. In addition, cities like Kenya's Nairobi and Ghana's Accra have suffered recurrent water shortages for years as reservoirs fall to critical levels in the dry season. The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company said last month that Kenya's capital could face water shortages by April if the country's main rainy season, from March to May, fails.

Source: The Star February 06, 2018 20:03 UTC