As South Africa continues to grapple with growing water challenges, residents of Klipfontein View in Midrand are among the hardest hit with frequent water cuts. Recently taps in the area stood dry for three months – from August until October – the community survived on water from water trucks. But the supply is notoriously unreliable. The water was restored in November, but at the start of December the taps ran dry again.
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