1 min readBy Yasmine Jacobs
What happens to Cape Town’s wastewater before it becomes drinking water?
The City of Cape Town urged residents to use water sparingly.
By Yasmine JacobsSouth Africa
Cape Town has begun procuring a private-sector partner for the Faure New Water Scheme, which will purify treated wastewater from Zandvliet and blend it with dam water before conventional treatment and distribution.
About this article
- Length
- 32 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 29, 2026
- Byline
- Yasmine Jacobs
- Source
- IOL