Cape Town - Water for a thirsty city (Part 1)

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Urban water supply I twas water that first drew visitors and settlers to the Cape and, like the changing phases of its biennial rivers and streams, Cape Town itself has had many faces during the centuries. The traditional name for the area where the Mother City now stands is Camissa – a Khoi word meaning ‘the place of sweet waters’. The abundance (or scarcity) of this resource is what has defined the lives of those seeking to make a living at the foot of Table Mountain. Water resources B elieved to be one of the oldest mountains on Earth (six times older than the Himalayas), Table Mountain is an excellent source of water.

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