'Crazy plan' mulled to save Cape Town

Expert floats idea of using iceberg from Antarctica to solve water crisis

CAPE TOWN - It is a plan as crazy as the situation is desperate - towing an iceberg from Antarctica to the coastal South African city to supply fresh water to a city in the grip of drought.

Earlier this year, Cape Town came within weeks of shutting off all its taps and forcing residents to queue for water rations at public standpipes.