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Manzi Brings Water Wisdom to Tafelsig Learners

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By: Staff Reporter

Learners at Paramount High School in Tafelsig were treated to a fun and educational visit from Manzi, the City of Cape Town’s friendly water mascot, and the City’s Water and Sanitation team.

Through lively skits, games, and talks, the team taught Grade 8 to 11 learners about the City’s New Water Programme (NWP) — an important plan to make sure Cape Town has enough water in the future.

The NWP focuses on finding different ways to get water so that the city is not only dependent on dams. Learners discovered how water is used every day, where it comes from, and why it is important to save it. They also learned about the threats to water supply, such as climate change, damaged infrastructure, and population growth.

Councillor Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, said it is important for young people to understand how valuable water is.

“When young people understand the value of water and how to use it wisely, they become powerful voices for change. Their actions today will shape Cape Town’s water future. Let’s all continue to be water wise, regardless of the season or dam levels,” he said.

The NWP has four main projects that will help Cape Town get an extra 300 million litres of water per day by 2030:

  • Water re-use: Cleaning and recycling water to produce up to 100 million litres a day.
  • Desalination: Turning seawater into 50 to 70 million litres of clean drinking water daily.
  • River management: Clearing invasive plants and improving river systems to recover 30 million litres a day.
  • Groundwater: Using boreholes and springs to get over 100 million litres a day.

Paramount High School Principal Keenan Herbert thanked the City for the visit and said the lesson was an important reminder.

“The Western Cape drought that happened ten years ago taught us the true value of water. As a no-fee school, it is important that we save water to keep costs low. We must all help — at school, at home, and in our communities,” he said.

The visit ended with cheers for Manzi and a promise from learners to be water wise every day.