Cape Town cuts back to survive ‘stubborn’ drought.
Local authorities have declared Cape Town and the surrounding Western Cape province a disaster area, with less than 10 percent of usable water left in the dams supplying the region.
"Dam levels are at 9.7 percent.
#ThinkWaterCT and use below 100 litres per person, per day," the government said on its official Twitter account on Tuesday.
inRead invented by Teads Cape Town looks to tap into waste water "The drought we are currently experiencing is the most stubborn in recent history.
The newest restrictions limit residents to 100 litres a person a day and rule out its use for anything other than cooking, drinking and essential cleaning.
De Lille urged the residents to embrace the fact that water scarcity is "the new normal" and accept that they are living in a drought-stricken area.
It does not mean that our lives should be diminished or the economy negatively affected," de Lille said.
Last week Virgin Active, a health club operator, said it would close saunas and steam rooms at its gyms across the province.
Officials criticised The city said it is issuing fines and notices to appear in court after publishing earlier this year a name-and-shame list of the worst water offenders in Cape Town.