[Event] Cape Town Cycle Tour 2018

[Karman de Lange]

I haven't been following this whole thread but I must say that I'm starting to feel bad about coming down for the cycle tour given the water shortages. I am not sure what percentage of the field are locals and what percentage are out of towners but surely they should cancel these events in order to look after resources which are critical.

 

The knock on effect is also huge for tourism, airlines, etc. But still, it's reached a point that the Cape is going to run out of water, period! That should be enough reason to go into self preservation mode at whatever the cost of the economy on a short term basis.

 

Somewhere lost in the thread is calculations of impact .. about 0.03% increase in water usage if extra ?45000(family etc) come down for 2 days.

 

Edit:  From Press Release:

 

It is estimated that visitors coming to Cape Town for the event will use between 1.5-million to 1.750-million litres of water over the duration of their stay. The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust – who represent our two key beneficiaries – has therefore committed to taking some of the money that would have gone to charitable distribution to purchase an amount of 2-million litres of spring water sourced from only licenced and fully tested suppliers, and from an area not experiencing drought. This water will be put back into the local water grid.  We are working closely with the City of Cape Town around the mechanics of how this water will be introduced back into the municipal reticulation system.

Edited January 29, 2018 by Karman de Lange

[Forbsie]

https://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Cycling/South-Africa/cycle-tour-goes-ahead-strict-water-steps-20180129

 

[Skubarra]

Look, there is no day zero. There just isn't. People have to use less water and that is what they are doing. The government, sole cause of all this, is drumming up dire scenarios like day zero in order to scare people so that there will be no day zero.

 

Basically, government effed-up, they are now doing damage control, and later when day zero does not happen (surprise surprise) they will claim it as a victory for them. 

 

Cycle Tour is just putting this out there to show they are 100% on board with the rest of the media clap-trap. 

 

Yes, but unfortunately that is not what we are doing. Water usage is still way too high.

 

If only we were as good at changing our water usage habits than we are at blaming the DA, the ANC, auntie Pat, Godzille, township car washers, businesses etc than Day Zero would have been easily avoided.

[Meezo]

https://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Cycling/South-Africa/cycle-tour-goes-ahead-strict-water-steps-20180129

 

 

Any way R109M can be turned into water and into the Theewaterskloof Dam, then cyclists saved the day.

 

Belhairs for president

[Meezo]

...ok Mayor or Premier

[Halfdoesyn]

Any way R109M can be turned into water and into the Theewaterskloof Dam, then cyclists saved the day.

 

Belhairs for president

 

  :clap:  

[mrcg]

Look, there is no day zero. There just isn't. People have to use less water and that is what they are doing. The government, sole cause of all this, is drumming up dire scenarios like day zero in order to scare people so that there will be no day zero.

 

Basically, government effed-up, they are now doing damage control, and later when day zero does not happen (surprise surprise) they will claim it as a victory for them. 

 

Cycle Tour is just putting this out there to show they are 100% on board with the rest of the media clap-trap. 

Gotto disagree slightly here with you bud.

As much as there has been a stuffup in planning ahead and increasing awareness, it is still the end-user (i.e. US) who have been using water willy-nilly. Just as an aside, I haven't paid for water for years - which doesn't mean that much - only that I stayed within my free 4KL allowance....but I've always used water conservatively. And I now also realise, that I can do with even less. Which I will continue to do long after Day Zero and this horrible situation has passed. And so should everyone else.

Maybe this is a "good thing" to have happened now - to bring it into the consciousness of people. As we all know, only tragedy spurs us to do anything and change any behaviours. And even then, a lot of people quickly return to their old ways. So a bit of scare mongering is surely in order, especially if you consider the 60-odd percent that don't give a damn!

Lastly, I wouldn't put my money on there being no Day 0.

My few cents thrown into the ring....

[Shebeen]

I updated my "argus has no measurable effect on water" graph to the full month.

 

 

Look, there is no day zero. There just isn't. People have to use less water and that is what they are doing. The government, sole cause of all this, is drumming up dire scenarios like day zero in order to scare people so that there will be no day zero.

 

Basically, government effed-up, they are now doing damage control, and later when day zero does not happen (surprise surprise) they will claim it as a victory for them. 

 

Cycle Tour is just putting this out there to show they are 100% on board with the rest of the media clap-trap. 

I actually 100% agree with this, 

DAY ZERO is a marketing tool to get the message to the people who are not saving water that this is serious.

 

For the rest who have actually been on board, you can (probably*) chill out - just keep on keeping on. 

 

If you don't believe me, rather listen to this guy called Tom

https://showme.co.za/paarl/lifestyle/nature-outdoors/dams-latest-levels-winelands-and-cape-town-85/

 

How long will the remaining fresh water last?

The water consumption across the entire SW Cape as supplied from the main dams remains at gratifyingly low levels. So much so that I have revised my predicted net use for January down from the previous 63.6 M.cuM to 42.4 M.cuM. If this eventuates, it would mean that we could end January 2018 with a combined 230 M.cuM of water still stored across the system.

Clearly, people are doing what they can to reduce water consumption. So, take a bow all you water warriors; you are doing a great job. But don’t relax – keep saving and encourage others to do so.

Unless something completely unexpected occurs, it seems that we can be increasingly confident that the existing water supplies stored in the dams will last us through to June. It also indicates that the authorities should be able to defer implementation of the rationing/collection stage-2 of the disaster plan (forgotten? read details of the three stages here) until June.  And by then the extra water production should be starting to ramp up, supplemented by early winter rains.

 

 

[Icycling]

Note point 7! This could be "a bit of fake news" but saw it on Facebook

 

 

[HdB]

Note point 7! This could be "a bit of fake news" but saw it on Facebook

 

 

 

 

I think the City of Cape Town would spell "Kaapstad" and "Zille" correctly, so I'll say fake

Edited January 29, 2018 by HdB

[Duane_Bosch]

Who is Helen Zillie?

Edited January 29, 2018 by Duane_Bosch

[Icycling]

I think the City of Cape Town would spell "Kaapstad" and "Zille" correctly, so I'll say fake

But should Day Zero arrive one may need to implement quite a few of the "fake new ideas." They may be implemented by default at that point.

[Pulse]

Note point 7! This could be "a bit of fake news" but saw it on Facebook

 

 

 

Obviously fake

[gogo@]

How much whisky and sex is needed for people to use more than 1kl of water a month?? I'm obviously doing it wrong.  That has been my average for, um, years now 

Is that how you get all the Kap in Kapstaad?

[Pure Savage]

I wish David Bellairs called a press conference and then said, we are taking CSA to court to allow disc brakes. And look surprised when people asked about water crisis malarkey

 

 

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[DJR]

I wish David Bellairs called a press conference and then said, we are taking CSA to court to allow disc brakes. And look surprised when people asked about water crisis malarkey

 

 

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