Good rains fall at last

A cloudburst at Noordoewer, which resulted in over 200mm of rain in the course of an hour, led to the temporary closure of the border with South Africa and caused damage to farmers in the area.
However, that was nothing in comparison to the relief that farmers felt when receiving the welcome rain.
According to Albert van der Merwe, who farms in that area, the cloudburst occurred on Saturday afternoon and approximately 200mm was recorded.
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