Cape Town's plans to shut off water will mostly hurt poorest residents, local activist warnsSign warning residents of water restrictions is seen in Cape Town, South Africa. South Africa's Western Cape region, which includes Cape Town, is suffering a historic drought. Cape Town City Mayor Patricia de Lille says that the city 'can no longer ask people to stop wasting water. A picture taken on May 10, 2017 shows bare sand and dried tree trunks standing out at Theewaterskloof Dam about 108 kilometres from Cape Town. "If there's a plan for the residents of the city of Cape Town, it must be a plan for everyone … whether rich or poor."

Source: CBC News January 19, 2018 22:30 UTC