Daily Maverick - Cape Town’s proposed R5-billion permanent desalination plant at Paarden Eiland has sparked public concern over the City of Cape Town’s track record with desalination, citing alleged past failures and high maintenance costs. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-02-26-proposed-desalination-plant-looking-at-cape-towns-past-day-zero-desalination-plants-part-2/