Can Day Zero in Cape Town be stopped?7:30Security guards made sure people took only an allotted amount – 25 litres maximum in one line and 15 litres in another express line. People collect water from a communal tap at an informal settlement near Cape Town on Tuesday. Day Zero provisions for hospitals, schoolsIf Day Zero arrives, many people would have to go to collection points for a daily ration of 25 litres. The water crisis is propelling Cape Town into the unknown, but the causes have been brewing for a while. For now, Cape Town residents are advised to limit showers to fewer than 90 seconds and use a bucket to collect the run-off and flush the toilet.

Source: CBC News January 26, 2018 15:38 UTC