South Africa: Villagers Beg New Rain Queen to End Tzaneen Drought

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South Africa: Villagers Beg New Rain Queen to End Tzaneen Drought

Boreholes in Tzaneen have run dry, and 42 have been vandalised as villagers cry out for help during a drought. Mayor Pule Shayi says R45-million has been set aside to fix boreholes, but locals want the Rain Queen to step in.

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Villagers beg new Rain Queen to end Tzaneen drought

By Dylan Bettencourt Boreholes in Tzaneen have run dry, and 42 have been vandalised as villagers cry out for help during a drought. Mayor Pule Shayi says R45-million has been set aside to fix boreholes, but locals want the Rain Queen to step in. The people of Makhwibidung near Tzaneen in Limpopo are desperate. Their taps have run dry, and new boreholes are just as useless as the old ones. Now, they are turning to the new Rain Queen, Masalanabo…