Relief for drought-parched Gauteng as water from Sterkfontein Dam heads its way
07 November 2016 - 17:38
Sterkfontein Dam's sluice gates were opened on Monday morning‚ sending desperately needed water from the Free State towards the critically low Vaal Dam. The release of additional water reserves coincides with the implementation of water rationing – a similar concept to the load shedding of electricity – by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
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