South Africa tourism CEO: Water-conscious travelers can still visit Cape Town during crisis

The South African government declared Cape Town's water crisis a "natural disaster" as the city nears the so-called "Day Zero" when taps will run dry. Sisa Ntshona, CEO for South Africa's tourism board, spoke to CBSN about why tourists can still visit the city during the drought.

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[bobicarl]

why do you show people filling bottles with water? don't they have tap water in their homes?

[riverw]

Lol. No no! No government incompetence at all!! The infrastructure that was not maintained and expanded to meet needs is just fine! Comedy gold.

[dansergnewsus]

We all need take care about nature. If we don't, we have such problems.

[deborahfreedman]

Ask Israel to help you set up desalination plants.

[maiarynning]

usual black dude blames all except himself, shure because I drive car in eu, folks in africa dont have water... nothing to do with dicaprio sending his hair dresser in private plane across planet :) try blame him ... for change :) You wont get me there to visit even if its for free, i dont visit racist countries.