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.
Regional Director of Water Affairs Rashid Khan explains how the current dam levels in the Western Cape threaten water security.
The Western Cape is one of 8 that have been declared disaster zones due to the ongoing drought.
Agri Wes-Cape has warned many farmers have started planting winter crops but rains have arrived too late.
It’s understood the impact of the drought has been exacerbated by the poor state of water infrastructure.
Gauteng's provincial govt is in talks to try and declare the province a drought disaster area.
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.
While livestock farmers could still benefit from potential rainfall, for maize farmers it’s simply too late.
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.
Forecasters expect wet weather conditions in Gauteng, the Free State and the North West.
While some farmers struggle to keep their livestock alive, others have been unable to plant any crops at all.
The NGO announced it will be delivering water to affected areas in the North West province.
The weather service says 2015 was the driest year since weather data was first recorded in 1904.
The NGO has made a desperate attempt to distribute more water, faster to the Free State.
The water supply initiative is working towards supplying water to communities affected by the drought.
Operation Hydrate is distributing water to communities devastated by the worst drought in over two decades.
Operation Hydrate aims to deliver over 1 million litres of drinking water to drought stricken areas.
NGO Operation Hydrate is helping residents after seeing the devastation of the drought on TV.
Chris de Kock delivered 150 litres of water to the N1 Shell Ultra City in Bloemfontein yesterday.