Bowsing and Jojos supply Gabane water

Thursday, May 22, 2008

It is 1945 hours. The venue is Gabane clinic. One incident out of the ordinary is happening.

There is noise as young and old people stand in a queue holding water containers. This is Monday, the second day in which the village is without fresh water.

"Now listen, everybody," shouts a security guard, his eyeballs rolling authoritatively around his audience. Silence dawns, and he continues: "Are you all knocking off from your work places?"

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