Cape Town tap closure is less likely because of conservation

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Johannesburg: Authorities in South Africa say "Day Zero," the date when Cape Town would have to turn off most water taps because of a drought, might not happen at all this year because of water conservation efforts.

The Democratic Alliance, the opposition party that runs the city of 4 million, said today that taps will remain open if residents continue to consume water at current restricted levels and there is adequate winter rainfall, which is expected soon.