Amathole declared a drought disaster area

As severe drought continues to grip large parts of the Eastern Cape‚ posing a catastrophic threat to food security and animals‚ the Amathole District Municipal council has declared the municipality a drought disaster area. Dams and rivers in areas such as Xilinxa‚ Dutywa‚ Bedford‚ Adelaide‚ Dwesa and Qwaninga had only a few days of water before they ran dry‚ the municipality announced. More than 120 communal tanks have been distributed in drought-stricken areas in Butterworth‚ Bika and Centane.