Good news for dry city

SOUTH Africa’s droughtstricken tourist metropolis Cape Town will not run out of water this year as previously feared, the city says.

New projections show that, without rain, “Day Zero” – the day the city runs out of water – would be on August 27.

“As this date falls deep within the normal rainfall period, it is no longer appropriate to project the date without any consideration of rainfall ... Day Zero can be avoided completely this year,” deputy mayor Ian Neilson said.

The city is suffering its worst drought in recorded history.