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Cape Town relies heavily on six dams, including the Theewaterskloof Dam, which are all currently at extremely low levels. (Associated Press photo)
April 16. That’s the date currently being dubbed “Day Zero” in Cape Town, South Africa, when taps are expected to be shut off and the city’s 4 million residents will have to start picking up their water from one of about 200 collection points — a daily ration of 25 liters...