Indian and South African cricket teams have donated about USD 8,500 for supply of bottled water and drilling of borewells for the residents of drought-stricken Cape Town, which is facing the worst water crisis. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis made the donation of 100,000 Rand representing their team to the Gift of the Givers Foundation during the third T20I at Newlands Stadium on Sunday.
The Chairman of the Foundation, Imtiaz Sooliman said that the donation will be put to good use.
“The Gift of the Givers appreciates the support from the South African and Indian cricket teams towards our Western Cape drought initiative.”
“The generous contribution will assist us in essential borewell drilling in various areas which are virtually without water,” said Sooliman.
Last month, residents of Cape Town were restricted to use just 50 litres of water per day, with Mayor Patricia de Lille announcing that the city had “reached a point of no return” which would see it reaching ‘Day Zero’ when all water in the city would run out, within just the next two months.
