How Cape Town's Residents Are Surviving the Water Crisis-For Now | National Geographic

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  • @NatGeo
    @NatGeo  6 лет назад +100

    Cape Town residents must now live with just 50 liters each day, which is barely enough for a shower. What about resource management do you think we can learn from South Africa's situation?

    • @peace606
      @peace606 6 лет назад +7

      National Geographic shower with buckets. Actually saves so much water.

    • @KennethHuntington1
      @KennethHuntington1 6 лет назад +3

      Humanity needs to wake up and realize we're in this together and that the little worlds we made for ourselves will all mutually be destroyed if we don't humble ourselves and cooperate beyond surface level niceties and delusional supremacy paradigms. Americans won't realize the global privilege they have until it's gone and when that moment comes no amount of retrospect will save us. Good outcomes come when you use the resources you have NOW.

    • @williamgarayua5878
      @williamgarayua5878 6 лет назад +3

      20 years ago "BEYOND 2,000" reported from Australia a recycling water system that only utilizes BACTERIAS and reverse osmosis to purify water in households, BUT SINCE THEM, NO MORE NEWS ABOUT IT, it just dissappear from media... What happened?

    • @mynameislove7605
      @mynameislove7605 6 лет назад +1

      National Geographic what about the genocide in South Africa?

    • @mynameislove7605
      @mynameislove7605 6 лет назад

      IOozeAwesomeness i just answer your question why

  • @yellfire
    @yellfire 6 лет назад +61

    what is not mentioned is the poor infrastructure of the waterworks in Cape Town . Million litres of fresh water is wasted bc leaking water pipes and other infrastructure problems !

  • @AzlianaLyana
    @AzlianaLyana 6 лет назад +190

    This is really sad. I hope the government and experts take a positive working plan to resolve this issue. 50 liters a day is just too little for any good use, except for urgent necessities. I hope the people of Cape Town stand strong in facing this crisis. Thanks National Geographic for sharing.

    • @niBBunn
      @niBBunn 6 лет назад +14

      Azliana Lyana You see, in Africa, the words "government" and "resolve" never go together

    • @DD-ih7wn
      @DD-ih7wn 6 лет назад +3

      Thanks for your supportive comment, Azlian 😊.
      As a Cape Town resident, Im able to make due with 50 litres per day, however, my house mate and I supplement our drinking, teeth brushing and food prep water with Newlands spring water 😏
      We use grey water to flush the toilet, etc.
      Water tank to capture rain water. It is possible.

    • @fitrianhidayat
      @fitrianhidayat 6 лет назад +3

      Dominic Schunke i took a bath after swimming in the ocean, lol
      I thought that's normal, it's sticky..

    • @sunyrodriguez
      @sunyrodriguez 6 лет назад

      Santiago you are very riiight ;)

    • @squintspalledorous3376
      @squintspalledorous3376 6 лет назад +7

      Azliana Lyana in mexico my grandparents make do with about 5 gal or 18 liters a day, sometimes less. So its not impossible with 50 liters. People just forgot how to use water, its sad.

  • @si_quest
    @si_quest 6 лет назад +44

    Just came back from this beautiful city. It wasn't actually as bad as they're making it seem. It is a big problem but we managed to stay under the limit quite comfortably. and now I'm back in my country and I'm continuing the short showers, the buckets, the scarce flushes. We take water for granted and there's absolutely no reason not to be careful.

    • @fitrianhidayat
      @fitrianhidayat 6 лет назад +8

      instantsurgery the problem isn't the daily limit, it's day zero

    • @nargismirza6794
      @nargismirza6794 6 лет назад +2

      instantsurgery
      Thank you for your good response

    • @JXZ-JAM
      @JXZ-JAM 6 лет назад +7

      Dude, crowded room, I'm sure they roll out the red carpet for the tourists.

    • @ZiamIsBrilliam
      @ZiamIsBrilliam 6 лет назад +3

      Jeremy McReynolds yet there are MANY foreigners who come and live here for between 3 months and a half a year and they adopt all our methods of saving water, so for the tourists it is easier but for those foreigners living here, they make sure they comply to our ways of living

  • @MB-jt9gs
    @MB-jt9gs 6 лет назад +2

    2000 years ago Rome didn't even have this problem, bravo South Africa.

  • @jimmielovett226
    @jimmielovett226 6 лет назад +104

    Build a Desalination plant. An Aircraft carrier can produce 400,000 gallons of fresh water per day. Build a land-based one.

    • @fitrianhidayat
      @fitrianhidayat 6 лет назад +18

      Jimmie Lovett they're building one, but because they started it a bit too late, it's unclear whether or not it'll be completed in time before day zero, plus, the sa government making it difficult for them to get the needed funding (last time i heard about it), saying the cape town gov is making this whole crisis up.

    • @jimmielovett226
      @jimmielovett226 6 лет назад +13

      Well, I'm glad the plant is at least actually in progress. Hope it gets finished.

    • @waddie96
      @waddie96 6 лет назад +21

      400,000 gallons is 1,500,000 litres. On average, with most of the population consuming 50 liters per day, Cape Town uses 500,000,000 litres per day! Do you see the dilemma here?

    • @allgoo1964
      @allgoo1964 6 лет назад +7

      Jimmie Lovett says:
      "Build a Desalination plant. An Aircraft carrier can produce 400,000 gallons of fresh water per day."
      ==
      Every big boat has one.
      Not clean enough for the drinking, not enough amount to be used by the crew.
      It's only used for cooling the engine.
      They would load the water for the human consumption at each port they stop.
      It uses a lot of energy, that means promoting more climate change, which promotes more water shortage.
      You can't win.

    • @JXZ-JAM
      @JXZ-JAM 6 лет назад +9

      Yes, but Desalination plants are very expensive to build and run right now.

  • @earendilthebright5402
    @earendilthebright5402 6 лет назад +5

    In Sydney we have a desalination plant designed to provide us with water in the event of severe drought, which has occurred many times before. Its not in use always, just there is we need it. Although it costs alot to maintain.

  • @PoetPedro1976
    @PoetPedro1976 6 лет назад +1

    How wonderful mother earth is, her strategy of educating humanity through discipline is unfolding. I mean this not as a personal attack on Cape Towns residents, but mother earth is not interested in who or where, as unlike the average person, mother earth sees us all equally.

  • @ChannelofRK
    @ChannelofRK 6 лет назад +4

    This is gonna happen at many other places as well...We humans have been so irresponsible in using the natural resources...This day had to come and it may get worse because still many of us do not understand the gravity of the situation. the damage we have done to the ecosystem and environment will come to haunt us in a big way.

  • @mywetaresocks_8959
    @mywetaresocks_8959 6 лет назад +2

    I've experienced water disruption in my state that lasted almost a week, it ended a few days ago, but to me, I got to experience what these people is going through now, and I cannot imagine what it is for them to have to suffer day zero for such a long period.

  • @SDGreg
    @SDGreg 6 лет назад +64

    No mention that the South African government refused assistance from the Israeli's to help solve the water crisis in Cape Town.

    • @jojowhi1296
      @jojowhi1296 6 лет назад

      Greg Brance well it was only their desalination plant blue prints but there are many models out there and it was really about what’s going on in Israel.

    • @williamgarayua5878
      @williamgarayua5878 6 лет назад +3

      Dear "H J" : What's going on on ISRAEL? A yijadist group against the only Democratic Country in Middle East: ISRAEL.
      Whats going on in AFRICA? A yijadist group called Boko Haram; blacks killing blacks... But...
      Why declining help or advice from ISRAEL?
      Because ISRAEL cannot be controlled by intolerant Yihadists, and the Yihadists HATES stronger than they LOVE their own people.
      wgt

    • @williamgarayua5878
      @williamgarayua5878 6 лет назад

      Dear "Greg B" : Thanks for giving HOPE comming from the only oasis in Middle East; ISRAEL.
      wgt

    • @jojowhi1296
      @jojowhi1296 6 лет назад

      William Garayua girl. What exactly are you saying?

    • @polokocollen7072
      @polokocollen7072 6 лет назад

      great comment...or as boers sat greeat koment.

  • @ErikGrimsmo
    @ErikGrimsmo 6 лет назад +1

    THANK YOU for some proper reporting. More of this style please.

  • @theamericanchannel3921
    @theamericanchannel3921 6 лет назад +2

    The same thing happened in Delhi, India, and water supply from other states was given to it.
    "Water, water, every where,
    And all the boards did shrink;
    Water, water, every where,
    Nor any drop to drink. "
    Moreover cape town is known as cape of good hope, so it will be able to survive this.

  • @maheshwarmrinal6177
    @maheshwarmrinal6177 6 лет назад

    The greatest teacher ( nature ) giving her lessons.............

  • @pareena3299
    @pareena3299 6 лет назад +95

    This is Soo sad

    • @NatGeo
      @NatGeo  6 лет назад +7

      While the situation in Cape Town is sad indeed, we hope this video will encourage individuals, communities and governments to think about how to better manage our natural resources.

    • @luigimarroquin4872
      @luigimarroquin4872 6 лет назад +1

      cAn wE gEt 50 LiKes?

  • @SoloTravelBlog
    @SoloTravelBlog 6 лет назад +42

    Is the ANC to blame?

    • @JXZ-JAM
      @JXZ-JAM 6 лет назад +11

      YUP

    • @sirmilhouse
      @sirmilhouse 6 лет назад +7

      The BDS movement is to blame. They boycotted Israel out of SA. A country which is amazing at dealing with water shortages and one which is willing to help

    • @melchizedekwarrior
      @melchizedekwarrior 6 лет назад +1

      In a nutshell Please send a link to the article?

    • @TheMrgoodmanners
      @TheMrgoodmanners 6 лет назад +6

      Lol yall dunderheads do know the cape is run by the DA ryt?

    • @Lochlanist
      @Lochlanist 6 лет назад

      No Western Cape is a DA run ward. They to blame

  • @pulkitgupta2482
    @pulkitgupta2482 6 лет назад +42

    Cape Town has no water but is hosting cricket matches on the contrary

    • @TheConfoundedWizard
      @TheConfoundedWizard 6 лет назад +7

      Actually all local club cricket has been cancelled until the drought is over, it's too dangerous to play if the fields can't be maintained.

    • @_s__d_1128
      @_s__d_1128 6 лет назад +1

      Exactly what I was wondering

  • @thedoruk6324
    @thedoruk6324 6 лет назад +14

    Another question would be :
    How Boers life situation in South Africa ? ( *!* )

  • @AnOriginalYouTuber
    @AnOriginalYouTuber 6 лет назад +9

    The government should stop being corrupt and get their act together.

    • @eveningstar7812
      @eveningstar7812 6 лет назад

      Mr. King Kitty Corruption isn't the issue in this case.

    • @robroberts1473
      @robroberts1473 6 лет назад +3

      Incompetence more than corruption.

    • @subwaysurfer5378
      @subwaysurfer5378 4 года назад

      It's not political. In this case it's something natural

  • @shellyeditsalot
    @shellyeditsalot 6 лет назад +2

    "We've been living in a day zero fot many years"
    Sad how people only pay attention when matters affect them directly.

  • @chikkappay.r9236
    @chikkappay.r9236 6 лет назад +2

    The Cape Town's government should take further action in growing up a natural resources and i.e a trees🌲

  • @ThePalmistryAstrologyHouse
    @ThePalmistryAstrologyHouse 6 лет назад

    Nice information

  • @wj9855
    @wj9855 6 лет назад +8

    I feel very sorry for them, I hope God will bless them

  • @villeleinonen8491
    @villeleinonen8491 6 лет назад

    There are things that we do take granted... every single day.

  • @monicakocjancic8063
    @monicakocjancic8063 6 лет назад

    The importance of water. One thing I lear during my travels in Senegal. Here in Europe we took everthing for granted. I hope everything's gonna be alright. Love.

  • @gamingtv3195
    @gamingtv3195 4 года назад

    Very caring.

  • @hinkalhellokitty
    @hinkalhellokitty 6 лет назад

    Its so sad to see that suffering. But I hope these bad days will disappear soon.

  • @aabhathite5833
    @aabhathite5833 6 лет назад

    It would Definitely Rain This Year For sure! Lets Pray

  • @ezraalbarra4045
    @ezraalbarra4045 6 лет назад +43

    While cape town is drying out, Bandung, Indonesia is having floods. Is there a way for us to send our coulds to africa and for africa fo send their lights to SEA? Im joking but seriously, is it possible for is to send water?

    • @Healingson
      @Healingson 6 лет назад +8

      The places with more water in South Africa are sending to Cape Town but I dont know if you could send all the way from Indonesia

    • @105jal
      @105jal 6 лет назад

      We had a drought in Puerto Rico 2 years ago. The government funded the "planting" of clouds, artificially generating clouds so that the rain fell on the reservoirs. Also the water supply was controlled, 2 days with running water and 2 days without it.

    • @hej4313
      @hej4313 6 лет назад +2

      Jaime, I'm not sure I'd drink water from chemical engineered clouds :D

    • @lordaromat3890
      @lordaromat3890 6 лет назад

      email me water pls

    • @brooksanderson2599
      @brooksanderson2599 6 лет назад

      I saw what appeared to be many houses with corrigated iron roofs. These could be turned into rainwater harvesters to provide water for general washing and biointensive kitchen gardens.

  • @bigshotjeev
    @bigshotjeev 5 лет назад +2

    With all that money in the bank, the country is brought down to its knees just by lack of water. This is nature telling us, "Take me seriously."

  • @levidoble9118
    @levidoble9118 6 лет назад

    good video m8

  • @robysuryatama2249
    @robysuryatama2249 6 лет назад +1

    be strong CapeTown..

  • @jaridkeen123
    @jaridkeen123 6 лет назад +1

    When is day 0

  • @sujithvasan6695
    @sujithvasan6695 6 лет назад +3

    Cape town made the start hope the rest world learn and became aware of environmental saftey

  • @saifchowdhury3581
    @saifchowdhury3581 6 лет назад +1

    In the next few decades when desalination plants become common place and cost effective, no coastal nation has to worry about water anymore.
    Landlocked countries have to buy/import water... so that would be expensive.

  • @0wnageclan
    @0wnageclan 6 лет назад +29

    Why don’t we use reclaimed water for our toilets ? 🤔. That is a good question

    • @Deontjie
      @Deontjie 6 лет назад +1

      Cape Town already uses reclaimed water. Water gets cleaned at the Faure treatment plant. For more than twenty years now. Now everybody does.

    • @ZiamIsBrilliam
      @ZiamIsBrilliam 6 лет назад

      Already happening here, it’s called grey water (reusable water) and black water (non-reusable water)

    • @c0t556
      @c0t556 6 лет назад +1

      Why not use sea water for toilets? Cape Town has plenty.

  • @tushar-lf8eu
    @tushar-lf8eu 6 лет назад +61

    #future of every one

  • @zosia3304
    @zosia3304 6 лет назад

    Thank you for noticing us.

  • @deveshpandey7489
    @deveshpandey7489 6 лет назад +1

    Now I feel so thankful that I live in India where Water is in limitless amoumts due to the Himalayas amd our sacred rivers (which we should stop polluting if we are to continue this privilege)

  • @caitlynwagner9359
    @caitlynwagner9359 6 лет назад +2

    I live in Cape Town and save water every single day in all ways . Also what they heard is that day Zero will be postponed to next year , is it true ?🌏💧Another thing is there is such a lot of dams here and we gave a lot of water when the other cities needed but theyre not helping us know that we gave up all our water I hope they make a plan 🙅

    • @MariaMartinez-researcher
      @MariaMartinez-researcher 6 лет назад +3

      Caitlyn Wagner CW Asking for what is happening in your own city to some random people in RUclips won't give accurate results. I bet there is plenty of local newspapers, magazines, radio and TV news, you can also google your city's name and click "news." You could ask someone around you. When a big city is going through such a crisis, the local media is bound to report on it. If you don't trust it, check international media, and see if there is coincidence. Reliable information exists.

    • @caitlynwagner9359
      @caitlynwagner9359 6 лет назад +1

      María Martínez thanks

    • @vanessar1804
      @vanessar1804 6 лет назад +1

      The news the last few days has been hinting towards it, if we get early winter rains. But the experts reminded us in the news to continue saving, as Day Zero can still happen... today it's cloudy outside, and I'm really hoping for some rain.

    • @nargismirza6794
      @nargismirza6794 6 лет назад +1

      Caitlyn Wagner CW
      Hi i live in cape town.and today i read that day zero has been defeated for 2018

    • @Bea_remembrance
      @Bea_remembrance 6 лет назад

      Caitlyn Wagner CW can you not buy bottled water in the shops.

  • @Danny-vg7ut
    @Danny-vg7ut 3 года назад

    How about the solar irrigation project for the agriculture. I hope it works?

  • @bukai2008
    @bukai2008 Год назад

    How frightening this video is!

  • @jacksonmoore74
    @jacksonmoore74 6 лет назад

    Change will only come when something is also effecting the wealthiest in society...😞

  • @siyandampambhosi9
    @siyandampambhosi9 6 лет назад +1

    in to all the Cape Town residents,holds on guys it only six months left. in September this year God have promised to give u rain which will be enough for you to live your life's normal again.(4rm Mr Mpambosi)

  • @unknownguy279
    @unknownguy279 10 месяцев назад

    Capetown and Bengaluru , India ; same situation.....under ground water recharge is must

  • @pheebsbee1280
    @pheebsbee1280 6 лет назад +1

    I live in Cape Town. I shower every third day, brush teeth with a cup of water, wash my hair every three weeks, use dish water to flush my John and wear my clothes three days running. And yet I know that some people reading this will say “Dirty woman”.

  • @DebjyotiGorai
    @DebjyotiGorai 6 лет назад

    Why not set up plants to purify sea water and use it? The quantity of sea water is huge. It seems like the lines "water, water everywhere not a drop to drink".

  • @chikkappay.r9236
    @chikkappay.r9236 6 лет назад +2

    I think that they should plant more trees , and also trees🌲 are the main cause of rainfall

  • @magre9656
    @magre9656 6 лет назад +18

    I always laugh at these alarmists like the guy who says that this water shortage can happen to all of us. What? There is a country called Israel. Their country is a desert. Some areas are super dry. Drier than South Africa for sure. Yet they export water to neighboring countries like Jordan and have flourishing agriculture sector. With the current state of technology South Africa can cheaply produce so much desalinated water that they will be able to flood their whole country. There are ready solutions with fantastic success examples all over the world. The root of the South African water crisis is probably mismanagement or corruption.

    • @ahmedmoutaz1736
      @ahmedmoutaz1736 4 года назад

      there is no country called Israel but Palestine

    • @nataliekhanyola5669
      @nataliekhanyola5669 Год назад +1

      Lol!! The location of Israel has always been fertile, it's literally in the fertile crescent. And don't pretend like Israel doesn't have its own water problems, it's also significantly smaller than S.A and has a crisis in the red sea which is dying as we speak.

    • @Nixxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
      @Nixxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 10 месяцев назад

      @@ahmedmoutaz1736😂

  • @adilosafi6400
    @adilosafi6400 6 лет назад +1

    this year in north africa morocco and algeria the rain never stop and all morocco dams are full of water yeeeeeeeeeey

  • @sanatkalia5607
    @sanatkalia5607 6 лет назад

    We all have learn and teach how to sustainable use the natural resources, to make mother earth recover .

  • @Amarjeetminivlog
    @Amarjeetminivlog 7 месяцев назад

    Must be cutting trees and no plantation would be the reason ??? For such a pathetic situation

  • @akshaychourasiya19
    @akshaychourasiya19 6 лет назад

    May God help them. 🙏🏻

  • @aseelsanhoury3752
    @aseelsanhoury3752 6 лет назад

    Where was the government to prevent such crisis from happening? and awaring its citizens about the condition the city is going through? They seem surprised!!!

  • @dothedeed
    @dothedeed 6 лет назад +5

    They knew about this for 20 yrs but didn't build desalination plants

    • @Deontjie
      @Deontjie 6 лет назад +1

      No, instead they build a massive new dam at Franschoek.

    • @JXZ-JAM
      @JXZ-JAM 6 лет назад

      Do you know how expensive they are to build and run???

    • @sirmilhouse
      @sirmilhouse 6 лет назад +1

      The BDS movement is to blame. They boycotted Israel out of SA. A country which is amazing at dealing with water shortages and one which is willing to help

  • @michaellawson6533
    @michaellawson6533 6 лет назад

    So much water around the city but too little to use.

  • @kurtlindner
    @kurtlindner 6 лет назад

    We can also help to influence where people live, lower population density helps just about every problem out there.

  • @africanliving294
    @africanliving294 6 лет назад

    Meanwhile we are having extreme flooding in Kenya at least atm

  • @jihadbsrdaily420
    @jihadbsrdaily420 6 лет назад

    I feel very sorry for them.

  • @seen203
    @seen203 6 лет назад

    I have a REALLY good idea. Now hear me out:
    Put VALVES on those public water fountains where people are filling them up. It's like more than HALF of the water just goes on the ground.

  • @onceANexile
    @onceANexile 3 года назад

    It's 8.20.2021....

  • @skypieper
    @skypieper 3 года назад

    Looking for an update for 2021.

  • @Nitro_Joe
    @Nitro_Joe 6 лет назад +2

    Biggest problem, too many people in an urban area. Move out to the country and become self sustaining. More small towns and less mega cities!

    • @JXZ-JAM
      @JXZ-JAM 6 лет назад

      Actually, most cities are far more efficient at using resources per larger number of people.
      Not that your solution isn't a viable option, because it is and more should.

  • @riverw007
    @riverw007 6 лет назад

    There's never a 2,000 year old Roman engineer around when you need one.

  • @hyltonvaughan5439
    @hyltonvaughan5439 6 лет назад +6

    Politicians blame citizens being wasteful...don't talk BS!!! Politicians have known from about this turn of events from around 1991.They have done nothing to prevent this,funds were even made available.Where is that funds???? now you blame the citizens? nice try!!!This is my short version on this issue!!!!

  • @PokTrip
    @PokTrip 6 лет назад

    watched this after having songkran festival in thailand ....

  • @philrabe910
    @philrabe910 6 лет назад

    After one wet winter last year, California is back in drought. The aquifer in the central valley has subsided by 2 meters in places. And yet we are still growing rice in the desert?

  • @joshuarohit6995
    @joshuarohit6995 5 лет назад

    Desalination plants are the best idea

  • @KRAkil-cs4eh
    @KRAkil-cs4eh 5 лет назад

    Chennai is facing such a thing right now in 2019

  • @amitdeshmukh9660
    @amitdeshmukh9660 6 лет назад +1

    My town river is running useless in to sea ,would have been thinking that this running fresh water (really I mean u can drink it without filtering) could have saved south africans,I am feeling very bad about it.

  • @mk69p99
    @mk69p99 6 лет назад

    Meanwhile it rains everyday where I live. Thank the gods, my family is blessed. Not much food though. Plenty of internet so I hope nature molds my children to have the ability to eat radio waves or atleast get energy from photosynthesis.

  • @paxwallacejazz
    @paxwallacejazz 6 лет назад

    This is whats coming for American SW better believe it. Also many other places around the world.

  • @Robin-rj6dl
    @Robin-rj6dl 6 лет назад

    The add i had for this video is literally someone cutting open a plastic swimming pool...

  • @alikaostermiller
    @alikaostermiller 6 лет назад +3

    they acting like the world (especially Africa) has never had a drought.

  • @celestebrusciano4051
    @celestebrusciano4051 6 лет назад

    We need to start putting in smart toilet systems where a lot less water is consumed!

  • @tabula_rasa.7766
    @tabula_rasa.7766 5 лет назад

    Was this sudden. They should have seen this coming!
    What a shame.

  • @nicki322
    @nicki322 6 лет назад

    Let me tell you one thing that I've learnt by living here.
    Don't take long showers for granted

  • @jjflip20
    @jjflip20 6 лет назад

    But the guy said there is plenty of water underground, and the desalination plants haven't been built yet. Well, what's the problem? Who's lack of planning is this?

  • @deeneroaabrildeagostoadici2689
    @deeneroaabrildeagostoadici2689 6 лет назад

    Yep, I knew what it was to have a bath with a bucket of water, not there, in another city long time ago.

  • @cliffordhogan1992
    @cliffordhogan1992 6 лет назад

    What about the Rugby players that play Stormers in Cape Town in Super Rugby?

  • @Visionery1
    @Visionery1 6 лет назад

    That shower in the beginning is a waste of time, some water ends up on the user, some in the bucket the rest disappears down the drain. Shower in the bath with a hand shower, direct the water where it's needed, then you can wash (properly) with as little as 10l, which can then be used to fill the toilet cistern. Desalinated water has its own issues, one need only research the health problems currently being experienced in Israel after decades of drinking sterile water, devoid of any minerals.

  • @CrystalBrandy
    @CrystalBrandy 6 лет назад

    I just recently watched a video of fun for Louis and they had rented a home that had a pool in cape town....so maybe pools should go if they need to save water.

    • @nargismirza6794
      @nargismirza6794 6 лет назад

      Crystal Brandy
      No pools are allowed to be used.or the resident could be fined and so on

  • @sudhanshusingh5753
    @sudhanshusingh5753 6 лет назад

    Please national geographic start a program for indian cities, people are unaware of the imminent danger and are misusing water and all natural resources

  • @LL-lj1kq
    @LL-lj1kq 6 лет назад

    Is it 50 liters per person ? Or per household .

  • @irmawatifebriani8459
    @irmawatifebriani8459 6 лет назад

    this is really sad

  • @bramantios5797
    @bramantios5797 6 лет назад

    a warning sign from our planet

  • @anjaliagarwal9186
    @anjaliagarwal9186 6 лет назад

    if water is so scarce, then y are they letting it just flow without any concern?
    I am talking about the time they are filling, there daily requirment of whatsoever litre cap set.

  • @futureworld7388
    @futureworld7388 3 года назад

    wow

  • @FundiCrypto
    @FundiCrypto 6 лет назад

    it's not as bad as it sounds

  • @Noukz37
    @Noukz37 6 лет назад

    What is their government doing? Most of the fresh water usage is for industry and agriculture. Domestic use is much much less!

  • @TeamLegacyFTW
    @TeamLegacyFTW 6 лет назад

    I bet if they prayed to a sky daddy it would miraculously rain there, ending the drought through faith.

  • @nicyee15503
    @nicyee15503 6 лет назад

    Cant they use distillation method?

  • @expatleanie
    @expatleanie 3 года назад

    Surprise- in 2021- this is happening in Taichun Taiwan.. so here we are and more over my family is from fish hoek

  • @gabzpot
    @gabzpot 6 лет назад

    Hard.

  • @aos1762
    @aos1762 6 лет назад

    So scary

  • @kishannr911
    @kishannr911 10 месяцев назад

    Who is here after Bangalore water crisis... ->

  • @briantravelman
    @briantravelman 6 лет назад

    I feel bad for them. The ANC completely destroyed that country. I hope Mandela was proud of himself.

  • @jonathankennedy3044
    @jonathankennedy3044 6 лет назад +18

    We're going extinct.

    • @jimisru
      @jimisru 6 лет назад +1

      Hello! That one sentence sums it up. Three additional people per second. Finite resources. People need to learn math.

    • @Salva3632
      @Salva3632 6 лет назад +1

      That's good news

  • @Roy_Godiksen
    @Roy_Godiksen 6 лет назад

    What we need to do is find a way to make fresh drinking water out of sea water on a large scale.

    • @fitrianhidayat
      @fitrianhidayat 6 лет назад +1

      Zea Moore they're building desalination plant, but it's still unclear if it could be done before day zero.

  • @sanjitng7483
    @sanjitng7483 6 лет назад

    Please look into this water problem by government and engineers for the better society NO WATER NO LIFE so pls help to the cape town people.