Villages hard hit by acute water shortage

BDF water bowser truck been used to supply water in MafungoHubona village PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
BDF water bowser truck been used to supply water in MafungoHubona village PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Numerous villages in the Central District are suffering from acute water shortage resulting in some desperate residents collecting ‘contaminated’ water from boreholes, ponds and streams as a measure to alleviate challenges.

Mmegi has learnt that villages such as Tutume, Matobo, Goshwe and surrounding areas have not been receiving potable water supply over the last four months.

Matobo-Goshwe councillor, Milikani Tshupeng, told Mmegi that currently people in Matobo village are reeling in a water crisis making life difficult for the inhabitants.

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