The water problems now being experienced in the Western Cape have been predicted by numerous experts for many years -  in some cases long before the DA came into power in Cape Town and the Province.  Given the levels of competence of the relevant Central Government Department and the eternal procrastination experienced from any level of officialdom in this country  it was surely to be expected that the looming crisis would not be timeously addressed by the powers that be.   Were the residents and business community of the entire Western Cape  merely waiting and praying and hoping for that divine intervention which until now has evaded them?    When are they going to stand together and DO something instead of  planning and discussing solutions.   Are there still people with guts, originality and an enterprising spirit left or do they all just make good wine and food?  If the Arabs and the Israelis could find solutions why are we still waiting?