Water-shedding in Gauteng‚ and help for subsistence farmers

Livestock will be moved to state-owned land and government will look into the feasibility of buying fodder for starving animals in the worst-affected areas‚ as part of a multi-departmental response to the drought gripping various parts of the country. Gauteng residents will have their taps switched off at certain times while those in the North West will see a fast-tracking of plans to fix its dysfunctional infrastructure.