day zero
Cape Town Calling: Undoing the impact of ‘Day Zero’ on Tourism
Rishabh Thapar | July 5, 2018
By Rishabh Thapar At the end of 2017, one of the most picturesque cities in the world, Cape Town, announced a 'Day Zero' to create awareness among its citizens of the severity of its ongoing water crisis. The day marked to be as early as March 2018 at one point of time has been pushed out to 2020 (or potentially 'never') in light of the city's commendable efforts in changing their lifestyle and focusing on water conservation in all aspects of their day-to-day living. It was heartening to see industries, buildings, farmers, hoteliers, each and every citizen coming together for a common cause and making an effort to reduce water consumpti...
Cape Town’s Water Crisis Not a Dampener to Tourism Prospects
HTI Consulting | April 2, 2018
Earlier this year, as news of Cape Town's water crisis reach the world and 'Day Zero' predictions loomed ever larger (on 17 January Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille announced the city had reached "a point of no return" in its water supplies, and that Day Zero was virtually guaranteed in a matter of weeks) so vital questions were raised as to the impact on visitor numbers to the Mother City and the potential dimming tourism, the country's economic bright spot. Says Wayne Troughton of hospitality, real estate and leisure consulting company, HTI Consulting, "According to Cape Town Tourism and WTCC, tourism accounted for an estimated 9% of...
