A global water management framework, developed by professionals across all spheres of society, is using Cape Town’s success in avoiding Day Zero as a benchmark to help other cities become water secure. The draft framework was released this week ahead of the W12 Congress in May, which will see leaders from water-stressed cities gather in the Mother City to address water challenges. Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be one of the keynote speakers. The
The NCC Wildfires has lauded their all-female firefighting crew, who was among 150 firefighters who recently helped to contain a devastating fire in Noordhoek. 15 young women from across the Mother City who graduated from the Chrysalis Academy in November last year, were deployed to a real life fire incident, for the first time. Upon their arrival the new recruits immediately showcased the skills they developed, during their intense three month training sessions at the
