IN PICTURES: Preventing Day Zero in the Northern and Eastern Cape

Taps in many small towns in the Northern and Eastern Cape have run dry.

11 December 2019 - A fish carcass in the dried dam bed at Inqweba Dam in Graaff Reinet. The once full dam has now become a dumping ground for the marine life which formerly swam in its waters.A severe drought has left residents in fear of when their next possible rainfallResidents are left queueing for water in long queues waiting to collect water from originations like The Gift of the Givers.

The drought is not only affecting the community but is also posing a great challenge to agriculture and tourism.Graaff Reinet residents are edging closer to day zero as their taps have begun to dry out due to the drought. The drought has left many small towns in the Northern and Eastern Cape struggling to gain access to water.Graaff Reinet residents have been reliant on Charities such as Gift of the Givers to source their water.

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