Free state drought
[LISTEN] Could the water crisis have been avoided?
Calls for Gauteng residents to decrease their water usage by 15% seems to have fallen on deaf ears.
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[LISTEN] Govt imposes 20% water restriction on the Western Cape
Regional Director of Water Affairs Rashid Khan explains how the current dam levels in the Western Cape threaten water security.
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WC govt submitted drought funding request ‘8 months ago’
The Western Cape is one of 8 that have been declared disaster zones due to the ongoing drought.
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SA farmers hope there will be more rain this week
Agri Wes-Cape has warned many farmers have started planting winter crops but rains have arrived too late.
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Eight provinces declared disaster areas due to drought
It’s understood the impact of the drought has been exacerbated by the poor state of water infrastructure.
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Gauteng has no budget for drought relief
Gauteng's provincial govt is in talks to try and declare the province a drought disaster area.
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SA economy suffers as drought continues
South Africa is in the middle of one of the worst droughts in decades. EWN takes a look at the long term impact it's having on the economy.
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'Damage of #SADrought will take years to undo'
While livestock farmers could still benefit from potential rainfall, for maize farmers it’s simply too late.
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Free State farmers hit hard by #SAdrought
With SA experiencing its worst drought in decades, EWN visits one of the worst hit areas in the Free State to investigate the full impact the drought is having on the community, as well as the country.
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Much-needed rain expected in some drought-stricken areas this weekend
Forecasters expect wet weather conditions in Gauteng, the Free State and the North West.
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'Food security is heavily threatened by drought'
While some farmers struggle to keep their livestock alive, others have been unable to plant any crops at all.
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#OperationHydrate spreads its reach
The NGO announced it will be delivering water to affected areas in the North West province.
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#SADrought: DA pleads with farmers not to give up
The weather service says 2015 was the driest year since weather data was first recorded in 1904.
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#OperationHydrate sends 15 more tankers to Senekal
The NGO has made a desperate attempt to distribute more water, faster to the Free State.
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#OperationHydrate expands efforts, moves to QwaQwa
The water supply initiative is working towards supplying water to communities affected by the drought.
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#OperationHydrate: Some FS communities have resorted to drinking sewage water
Operation Hydrate is distributing water to communities devastated by the worst drought in over two decades.
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Drought stricken areas to get relief
Operation Hydrate aims to deliver over 1 million litres of drinking water to drought stricken areas.
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#OperationHydrate helps drought-ridden Senekal
NGO Operation Hydrate is helping residents after seeing the devastation of the drought on TV.
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Proteas' bus driver does his bit for drought-hit Free State
Chris de Kock delivered 150 litres of water to the N1 Shell Ultra City in Bloemfontein yesterday.
