Several families living on the Dawn Mountain Farm in Simondium have accused the farm owner of cutting off their water supply to discourage them from living on the property. After calls from the Women on Farms Project, which is assisting the family, the owner has since agreed to switch on the water three times a week.
The Mayoral Committee Member for Rural Development in the Drakenstein Municipality is expected to visit a farm in the Cape Winelands on Tuesday (today) to investigate the families' complaints.
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