JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s government urged people to restrict water usage Monday as reservoir levels drop and rainfall is not expected until December. “I implore you all to use water sparingly.”South Africa’s government says the country is one of the world’s 30 driest nations. Now the country’s commercial hub, Johannesburg, and the capital, Pretoria, are among parts of the country most at risk. In a speech earlier this year, Sisulu laid out the stark problems that South Africa faces as its water needs grow. More than 60% of the country’s water supplies go to agriculture, leaving only 27% for personal use, she said.

Source: thestar October 28, 2019 15:56 UTC