Eight Eastern Cape towns including Port Elizabeth face water restrictions due to the widespread drought.
Dams in some areas have already dried out. Those around Butterworth and Dutywa are expected to be dry in four months, said cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) MEC Fikile Xasa.
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Water brake as dry dams threaten
Dams in some areas have already dried out. Those around Butterworth and Dutywa are expected to be dry in four months, said cooperative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) MEC Fikile Xasa.
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