Beaufort West still experiencing heavy drought conditions
Lusanda Bill
11 January 2011
Not enough rain has fallen in Beaufort West, this was a comment made by the Karoo Central District Municipality.
Municipality Disaster Management head, Hein Rust, says a few days of rainfall in recent weeks have only benefited farmers in the area.
The area has received on going drought and the rain did not fall in the local dam’s catchments area.
Nearly 500-thousand litres of bottled water have been donated to the town to help residents get through the drought.
11 January 2011
Not enough rain has fallen in Beaufort West, this was a comment made by the Karoo Central District Municipality.
Municipality Disaster Management head, Hein Rust, says a few days of rainfall in recent weeks have only benefited farmers in the area.
The area has received on going drought and the rain did not fall in the local dam’s catchments area.
Nearly 500-thousand litres of bottled water have been donated to the town to help residents get through the drought.
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