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CAPE TOWN, South Africa – The first W12 Congress, sponsored by DuPont Water Solutions, will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2020. The conference, organised by international water charity SOS NPO, will take place from January 27-31, and bring together 1,500 water industry experts and key government and business figures to discuss the challenges facing major cities across the world that are at risk for a “Day Zero” scenario, where water resources are depleted and taps run dry.