No municipal water to be used at Cape Town 10s
Cape Town – The organisers of this weekend’s Cape Town 10s have ensured that no municipal water will be used during the event.
The event is expecting over 20 000 visitors and 5 000 athletes over two days, all of whom need to stay hydrated.
Despite the city’s water shortage, staying hydrated will not be a problem for contestants thanks to a company called Bluewater, organisers announced via a pres statement on Friday.
Bluewater, a Swedish clean drinking water technology and solutions provider, will generate 10 000 litres of clean water from a non-city source for visitors to the Hamilton Rugby Club in Green Point during the festivities (February 1-3).
It will be done in line with the Cape Town 10s tournament’s commitment to drawing zero litres from the local municipal water grid and ensuring a “Zero to Surplus” event.
“The Cape Town 10s expects around 20 000 visitors over two days, including some 5 000 athletes, all of whom need to stay well hydrated by drinking water. To help provide that water and avoid the need for single-use plastic bottles, Bluewater will provide a unique water station without touching a drop of municipal water,” said James Steere, co-founder of Bluewater’s South African entity Bluewater (PTY) Ltd, which was created following a merger between Bluewater’s South Africa business and Johannesburg-based I-Drop Water.
Source: sport24.co.za