Drought has turned Western Cape into a disaster area
23 May 2017
THE Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appealed to all businesses throughout the province to do everything possible to save water and to make plans to use less water in the future.
“The drought has turned the Western Cape into a disaster area and we have to take urgent measures to reduce water use, but we must also see it as a long-term problem,” said Ms Janine Myburgh, President of the Chamber.
“We have all been guilty of taking water for granted and that has to stop right now. We can look back and see some of the things we should have done, but that does not solve our immediate problems. I appeal to all businesses that use a lot of water to do their own recycling and reuse water in toilets for example. It may require some re-plumbing but these emergency measures can become permanent water-savers for years to come.”
Ms Myburgh said she had no doubt that water would become more expensive in the future and every business should plan to use water more efficiently. “The electricity crisis and the shocking tariff increases forced people to find way to use less electricity and now we must do the same with water.”