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World Service,4 mins

Cricket suffers in Cape Town drought

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Cape Town is in the midst of its worst drought in living memory, as the effects of climate change take their toll. The city鈥檚 authorities have limited residents鈥� water usage to 50 litres per person per day. And if they don't stick to that limit the taps will be switched off on the 11th of May - a date that's become known locally as 'Day Zero'. As a result, sport in South Africa is suffering. Cricket especially has seen a major knock-on effect, with league and school fixtures cancelled halfway through the season due to the lack of water. And all this comes at a time when India is touring the country and Australia are due to play a Test match against South Africa in Cape Town in March. 麻豆社 Stumped reporter Mo Allie has been finding out more. (Image: People collect drinking water from pipes fed by an underground spring in Cape Town. Credit: Getty Images.)

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