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World Service,4 mins

South Africa: Water donations soar after social media campaign

Focus on Africa

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Talita van der Heever heard the news that Cape Town was running out of water and wanted to do something. So she set up a social media group asking people she knew to help. All they had to do was donate two five-litre jugs of water and offer access to drop-off points in the city. Well her campaign went viral with businesses and groups offering to help. She told the Âé¶¹Éç's Audrey Brown why she was so moved by the news that the taps would soon run dry in Cape Town. Image: Talita van der Heever (L) Credit: Talita van der Heever

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