Cape Town has been warned it faces riots as it prepares for 'the worst crisis any city has faced since 9/11' with water due to run out by April 12. Today a warning of 'the threat to social order' in the wake of the water crisis was predicted by Moody's credit ratings agency. Bottled water is being rationed in shops in Cape Town to prevent panic-buying and hoarding as the drought-ridden city faces 'the worst crisis since 9/11' ahead of its taps running dry. A warning of 'the threat to social order' in the wake of the water crisis was predicted by Moody's credit ratings agency. New social media sites have also been set up to notify shoppers of fresh water supplies into shops and to name and shame those who are hoarding or flouting the rules.

Source: Daily Mail January 29, 2018 11:35 UTC