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Makhanda News: Every drop is precious as Day Zero looms large in Makhanda

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Every drop is precious as Day Zero looms large in Makhanda: Rhodes university students, Makhanda residents, schools, old age homes and even estate agents are barely keeping their heads above water as the Makana local municipality faces the real threat of Day Z…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Makhanda mental health resources: The Rhodes University Community Engagement Division has launched Engagement in Action, a new podcast which aims to bring to life some of the many ways in which the University interacts with communitie…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Makhanda’s thirst caused by inept officials and misrule: In the sweltering early morning heat, the fresh springwater glistens as it trickles from a pipe at the side of the N2 highway near Makhanda, formerly known as Grahamstown. Cars whoosh by, and the sand…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Makhanda schools exploring effective ways to save water: The water crisis in Makhanda is bringing out the best in the town’s schools, maximising the use of available water. If the rain stays away, residents face Day Zero mid-February. Tanks, boreholes and s…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

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.

South Africa’s dam levels remain on downward trend: “Of particular concern is Makhanda dam in Makhanda which has almost dried up. This has led to fears that the area may be without water by mid-February. However, the DWS has partnered with the Makhanda …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

DWS: Dam levels: Eastern Cape dams are also on the slide as they decreased from 57,4% to 56,0% this week. Of particular concern is Makhanda Dam in Makhanda which has almost dried up. This has led to fears that the are…
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.

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