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This is what the Jordan River’s water looks like where it flows in Bethlehem in the Free State
This is what the Jordan River’s water looks like where it flows in Bethlehem in the Free State
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The water crisis in South Africa is a runaway train that could make the power crisis look like “child’s play”, according to lobby group Afriforum. More and more South Africans are regularly without water for longer periods and, when it is available, the quality is often so poor that it is not suitable for human consumption, the organisation says.

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