{"id":171893,"date":"2018-02-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/171893\/a-little-goes-a-long-way-in-supporting-drought-stricken-cape-town\/"},"modified":"2018-02-01T09:42:45","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T07:42:45","slug":"a-little-goes-a-long-way-in-supporting-drought-stricken-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/02\/01\/a-little-goes-a-long-way-in-supporting-drought-stricken-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"A little goes a long way in supporting drought stricken Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The clock is ticking down to Day Zero for Cape Town, meaning the city\u2019s taps will run dry.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Cape is experiencing its worst drought in over 100 years, and already, due to the severity of the water crisis, level 6B water restrictions will take effect from February 1, which will mean residents will only be permitted to use a minimal 50 litres of water per person, per day.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/171475\/water-wednesday-countdown-day-zero\/\" target=\"_blank\">Water Wednesday: Countdown to Day Zero<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/171832\/water-institute-launches-platform-day-zero-volunteers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Water Institute launches platform for Day Zero volunteers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Local company Remax All Stars, in conjunction with Relyant Express Services, have heard the plight of the people of Cape Town and will be collecting water, which will be transported to Cape Town.<\/p>\n<p>The community is encouraged to donate tap water in five-litre containers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll water can be dropped at our offices and we will make sure it reaches Cape Town,\u201d said sales and marketing associate Nadia Aucamp.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Water can be dropped at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Alberton offices located at 81 Michelle Avenue, Randhart.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Germiston offices located at 126 Webber Road, Lambton.<\/p>\n<p>For more information call the Remax All Stars offices on 011 907 6275 or 011 824 4383 or Aucamp on 082 3366 227.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='72aed01b5716b53dcd4db1b89fd1d41d'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remax All Stars, in conjunction with Relyant Express Services, are doing their bit to help drought 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