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Makhanda News: Dam levels in the Eastern Cape on a decline, fear Makhanda running out of water

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Dam levels in the Eastern Cape on a decline, fear Makhanda running out of water: High temperatures and exceedingly hot days have resulted in the dam levels in the Eastern Cape Province dropping drastically due to evaporation. A water weekly report by the Department of Water and Sa…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

South Africa: SA’s Dam Levels Continue to Drop: Eastern Cape dams are also on the slide as they decreased from 57.4% to 56% this week. Makhanda Dam almost dried up The department said it was particularly concerned about Makhanda Dam in Makhanda, wh…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Power surge sparks electrical fires in Grahamstown homes: Suspected theft of copper wire from a substation in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape caused a massive power surge that destroyed the electrical appliances of some residents and sparked electrical fires in …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Man shot and killed in meter taxi: No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing. The name of the deceased has been confirmed as Sipho Makhanda (37). Makhanda’s friends have sent him tributes on Facebook, calling him a peopl…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Day zero looms for Makhanda: Day Zero is looming for the town of Makhanda, formerly known as Grahamstown, which has pleaded with the national and provincial governments to step in to help prevent the taps running dry. Mzukisi Mpa…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Saddle up! Three men arrested at Makhanda, Grahamstown: Three men have been arrested after attempting to sell stolen saddles at Makhanda, Grahamstown. Captain Mali Govender says the three men were arrested on Friday and two saddles were seized to the value …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

‘More rain expected,’ says weather service after government warns about decreasing dam levels: Rain expected in February The area affected the worst is the Makhanda municipality in the Eastern Cape. “Predictions are that the residents of Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) may soon be queuing for w…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Former EMS boss appears in court over rhino horn theft: Five men, including a former acting manager of Emergency Medical Services in Makhanda, arrested for alleged possession of two valuable horns from a single Black Rhino poached in the Great Fish River r…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

2019 National Arts Festival Fringe: The 45th iteration of South Africa’s biggest and most diverse arts showcase will take place from 27 June to 7 July in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape. National Arts Festival Fringe …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

No end in sight yet to Makhanda supply crisis: Most of Makhanda has been without water since Sunday. It is one of several prolonged water outages that the roughly 70,000 residents have suffered over the festive season – including Christmas day – a…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

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