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Cape Town Averts 'Day Zero' By Limiting Water Use

NPR | By Ari Shapiro
Published June 28, 2018 at 5:00 PM CDT
Cape Town Executive Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson speaks at the press conference where he announced Thursday that, if appropriate water restrictions are maintained, there will be no Day Zero for 2019.
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Cape Town Executive Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson speaks at the press conference where he announced Thursday that, if appropriate water restrictions are maintained, there will be no Day Zero for 2019.

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