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4 years after drought, water flows in Cape Town - but not for poor

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It's been four years since South Africa's tourist capital nearly ran dry, during a drought that left the city limping towards a "Day Zero" when all the pipes would empty. Now water flows liberally -- but not for everyone. In townships and informal settlements, access to water remains patchy.

Added on the 25/03/2022 19:09:06 - Copyright : AFP EN

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