Climate change is an issue - no denying that. I start by saying that. HOWEVER, and this is very important - I am a Capetownian - that this is more political than anything. Cape Town forms part of the Western Cape Province - both of which are governed by South Africa's official opposition, The Democratic Alliance. The ANC are not crazy about them and this province not being under their control bothers them terribly. The DA has tried, and spectacularly failed, to capitalize on the ANC being responsible for bulk water supply. They played a dangerous game of chicken, procrastinating on taking evasive action when they could, and its now too late. The ANC by doing nothing, have done no wrong. The DA who pride themselves on good governance have virtually let the worlds first major city, run dry. The population didn't double over night, the dams didn't recede over night. There are alternatives - desalination, however South Africa is very anti Israeli as well as using abundant ground water. The best evidence of this is that NOW, with less than 90 days to go, they are doing it. They've continually blamed a lack of budget - now they've started. Nothing has changed. Unfortunately for Cape Town, my staff, my family - its just too late. A game of Russian roulette where they did shoot themselves in the head. Climate change is a problem, but its not Cape Town's problem.