Dam empty after gate left open

No water for residents despite heavy rainfall

04 February 2021 - 10:57

By Peter Ramothwala and Mandla Khoza

Some residents of Phalaborwa and surrounding areas in Limpopo have spent more than a week without water after a nearby dam was left empty when authorities opened the floodgate to release pressure.

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