Govt Denies 'Day Zero' Drought Claims for South African Town

Beaufort West "has simply run out of surface water". This comes after claims were made on social media that the town had reached 'Day Zero' where no water would be available.

Theewaterskloof Dam in drought-stricken Western Cape (file photo).

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