It's not on top, it's below

09 September 2016 - 08:44
By SHAUN SMILLIE

South Africans trying to beat the drought should be looking down instead of up. Ground water, according to experts, is an under-used resource that could provide relief to dry communities across South Africa.The Water Resource Commission and borehole operators have already reported increased demand for boreholes which, says WRC's hydrologist Shafick Adams, is usual for a drought cycle.

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