In the flat where I stayed in Cape Town last month, the bathtub felt like a relic of a lost civilisation. It may never be used again. Beside it was a shower containing an egg timer. The two-minute wash has been standard here since the recent three-year drought. In the city’s public bathrooms, a dribble comes out of the tap. Posters everywhere warn against wasting water.
在今年2月我在开普敦暂住的公寓里，浴缸感觉像是一个失落文明的遗物。它可能永远不会再被使用。浴缸旁边是一个装有煮蛋计时器的淋浴器。自最近三年爆发干旱以来，两分钟的快速淋浴成为标准。在该市的公共浴室，水龙头出来的水又细又小。到处张贴着警告人们不要浪费水的海报。
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