News It's not just Cape Town: More African cities face water crisisThe 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. FILE PHOTO | NMGAfrican cities need to better plan and invest in water infrastructure, global accounting firm Deloitte said on Tuesday, 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. Recurrent shortageIn addition, cities like Nairobi and Accra have suffered recurrent water shortages for years as reservoirs fall to critical levels in the dry season. The Ghana Water Company announced last month that it would ration water in the capital, Accra, and other parts of the country due to insufficient rain and pollution of water bodies.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 07, 2018 07:44 UTC