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Gift of the Givers says declaring Sarah Baartman Muni long overdue
Mayor Khunjuzwa Kekana made the declaration earlier this week following months of a severe drought and water shortages due to dwindling dam levels.
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Drilling for boreholes to continue in drought-stricken Makhanda
The town, formerly known as Grahamstown, is the latest to be hit by a drought. The Gift of the Givers has been shipping bottled water to the area.
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Gift of the Givers to deliver bottled water to drought-hit Makhanda
The Makana Municipality in the Eastern Cape says it’s in dire need of water due to the drought.
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Gift of the Givers sends trucks to Makhanda as 80k residents without water
The town's main Settlers Dam is at now at a capacity of 13% with only 3% of the water being usable.
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Gift of the Givers to the rescue in drought-stricken Laingsburg
Bottles of water will be distributed to residents of Laingsburg on Sunday due to an ongoing water shortage.
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Gift of the Givers sends water to drought-stricken Laingsburg
Several Karoo towns including Laingsburg, Beaufort West and Prince Albert are in the grips of a water crisis and experiencing the worst drought in decades.
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Gift of Givers continue with relief efforts in Alex following fire
The blaze ripped through an informal settlement in the township on Thursday afternoon which destroyed hundreds of shacks.
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Rebuilding after Alex fire going very slowly, says Gift of the Givers
The humanitarian organisation is one of many groups assisting the community with building material and manpower.
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[WATCH] Alex residents rebuild after fire
Alexandra residents who lost their belongings in a fire that ripped through the township have rebuilt their homes with the help of humanitarian organisations.
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[LISTEN] Here's how you can help Khayelitsha fire victims
Families with stationeries, old school bags, or anything children affected by the fire can use are urged to drop them at a nearby Pick n Pay.
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[VIDEO] Indonesia: 'I could smell the dead bodies under the rubble'
EWN reporter Ziyanda Ngcobo takes you inside the recent Indonesia earthquake. Ngcobo travelled with NGO, Gift of the Givers, who responded to the international call for humanitarian aid in the country.
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NGO welcomes arrest of 2nd suspect in Ameerodien Noordien murder case
Ameerodien Noordien was killed during a shooting incident in his community last weekend.
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Gift of the Givers head home after wrapping up relief efforts in Indonesia
The Gift of the Givers team has closed off its mission, distributing the last batch of food parcels and revisiting medical patients seen earlier this week.
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NGO hopes police have solid case against Ameerodien Noordien murder suspect
The suspect handed himself over on Thursday following the death of Ameerodien Noordien a week ago.
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Indonesia earthquake survivor recalls terrifying moments, rescue
The 60-year-old Harina Moro has told Eyewitness News how she held onto a pillar to stay alive.
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Murdered Gift of the Givers volunteer laid to rest
Ameerodien Noordien (19) was walking to a shop opposite his family home in Surwood Walk at around 7 pm on Friday evening when he was caught in a hail of bullets fired by rival gangs
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Indonesian authorities bar all foreign aid workers from disaster sites
This is despite President Joko Widodo’s appeal for international assistance after the powerful 7.5 magnitude quake.
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Indonesia earthquake survivors fight over water due to aid shortage
A team of 32 volunteers travelling with the Gift of the Givers are in the country providing medical and humanitarian assistance and search and recovery operations.
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Gift of the Givers volunteers undeterred after 'quake shakes Palu
Residents were rudely awakened by the rupture on Tuesday morning causing aid workers to evacuate their rooms and tents and run for safety.
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Parents of murdered Hanover Park teen heartbroken
The 19-year-old was walking to a shop opposite his family home in Surwood Walk at around 7 pm on Friday evening when he was caught in a hail of bullets fired by rival gangs.
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5.2 magnitude tremor hits Indonesia’s Palu city
Volunteers travelling with NGO Gift of the Givers described to Eyewitness News how they woke up to urgently evacuate their rooms and tents and run for safety.
