South African charity to stockpile water for dry Cape Town

In this photo taken Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, people queue for water at a natural spring in Cape Town, South Africa. A charity announced Monday Jan. 29, 2018, it is organizing a nationwide collection of bottled water for stockpiling in military bases in and around the tourist city which might have to turn off most taps in April because of a prolonged drought. (AP Photo) JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Officials in Cape Town on Monday tried to allay international concerns about the water crisis in the South African city, saying tourists and investors are welcome despite fears that most taps could be turned off in April because of drought. In a “two-way conversation,” some diplomats who met officials managing Cape Town’s crisis referred to water shortages in their own countries, including in Barcelona, Spain and the U.S. state of California, said Tim Harris, CEO of Wesgro, an agency that promotes tourism and trade in Western Cape province. “I think a lot of cities are going to go through challenges like this,” Harris said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press after…

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