{"id":137543,"date":"2016-11-08T09:17:42","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T07:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=137543"},"modified":"2016-11-08T12:38:38","modified_gmt":"2016-11-08T10:38:38","slug":"saying-a-prayer-for-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/11\/08\/saying-a-prayer-for-rain\/","title":{"rendered":"Saying a prayer for rain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The National Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane and Ekurhuleni\u2019s executive mayor, Clr Mzwandile Masina led a prayer session for rain with Prophet Paseka Motsoeneng at the Incredible Happenings Church in Katlehong, last Sunday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_137545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-137545\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNGENERALRAINMH2-Custom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-137545\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/11\/46GCNGENERALRAINMH2-Custom-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"Members of the Incredible Happenings Church raise their hands in prayer for the rain, last Sunday, at the church in Katlehong.\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-137545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Incredible Happenings Church raise their hands in prayer for the rain, last Sunday, at the church in Katlehong.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The prayer comes as drought persists in the country, threatening to rapidly deplete the country\u2019s water resources.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Residents are urged to use water sparingly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested 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