Cape Town’s disaster guidance recommends supplies for at least three days
The City of Cape Town advises families to keep at least three days of disaster supplies, including non-perishable food. Its water checklist allows five litres per person per day for drinking, cleaning and personal hygiene, with a kit at home and at work where possible.
What changed
Verified municipal guidance for Cape Town, not a national South African requirement or new announcement. Its water quantity includes hygiene and cleaning, so it should not be compared directly with drinking-only figures elsewhere.
Who this is for
Cape Town municipal guidance · not a national rule
City government disaster-guidelines page directly opened and read. No publication date established; scope is municipal.
Read the original sources
Nations Prepare provides an independent original summary. Follow current local authority instructions in an emergency.