Plett facing a crisis as taps are turned off The municipality of Bitou, which includes Plettenberg Bay, has been placed under severe water restrictions because the Roodefontein dam is only 5 percent full, according to the town's water affairs department. [Full Story...]
Sisulu wants housing to top local government agenda Far from riding roughshod over environmental concerns, greening would be a key part of the expected housing boom - which would include accelerated low-cost housing developments - Lindiwe Sisulu, the housing minister, said in an interview this week. [Full Story...]
Herman Ltter with his dog , Toffie, stand above the turbulent waters of the Vaal Dam, where four sluice gates have been opened to relieve pressure on the over-full dam caused by heavy rainfalls. Photo: Alon Skuy
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