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South Africa's Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina, said that there will be no water left on Earth by the year 2086 and urged people to start adapting to a "dry lifestyle."
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- There is no evidence that Minister Pemmy Majodina ever made this statement. A review of her official speeches, media statements, and government announcements found no reference to the claim that "there will be no water on Earth in 2086" or that taps would produce "only emotional support." The wording is satirical and does not appear in any official government record
The alleged quote says people should get used to "taps producing only emotional support."
This phrase is humorous and sarcastic, not the language used in official government speeches, indicating that the content was created as satire or fabricated
While climate change, population growth, pollution, and poor water management are increasing water stress in many regions, there is no scientific prediction that all water on Earth will disappear by 2086.
Water continuously circulates through the Earth's hydrological (water) cycle. The real concern is the availability of clean, accessible freshwater, not the disappearance of all water.
Further searches traced the claim to a satirical Facebook page called News Vine South Africa,
The post ends with a disclaimer that the “article is satire and intended purely for humor”. Most commenters under the post appeared to understand the joke.