{"id":41886,"date":"2016-01-26T10:16:47","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T08:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/41886\/project-water-drop-sweeps-south-african-streets\/"},"modified":"2016-01-26T10:37:39","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T08:37:39","slug":"project-water-drop-sweeps-south-african-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/26\/project-water-drop-sweeps-south-african-streets\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Water Drop Sweeps South African Streets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a particularly difficult summer for many around Southern Africa. The lack of rain has affected farms and communities all over the country. Water shortages around the country have prompted #ProjectWaterDrop, which has seen individuals, companies and organisations delivering water to areas affected by the current drought. Here are some pictures of #ProjectWaterDrop.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-41886 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/26\/project-water-drop-sweeps-south-african-streets\/attachment\/czvauslxeaabr72\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2016\/01\/CZVAUsLXEAAbR72-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/26\/project-water-drop-sweeps-south-african-streets\/attachment\/czucqysw0aaotrw\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2016\/01\/CZUcQySW0AAOTRw-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/26\/project-water-drop-sweeps-south-african-streets\/attachment\/czu7ps5wqaej1mw\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2016\/01\/CZU7pS5WQAEJ1MW-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/26\/project-water-drop-sweeps-south-african-streets\/attachment\/cztw-fhvaaatrtd\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2016\/01\/CZTw-FHVAAATRTD-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/26\/project-water-drop-sweeps-south-african-streets\/attachment\/czt9xmcuaaejikt\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2016\/01\/CZT9XmcUAAEjIkt-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/26\/project-water-drop-sweeps-south-african-streets\/attachment\/czjwut0uuaah87g\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2016\/01\/CZjWUt0UUAAh87g-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/26\/project-water-drop-sweeps-south-african-streets\/attachment\/czjnm7rwwaanm6a-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2016\/01\/CZjNM7rWwAANM6a1-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2016\/01\/26\/project-water-drop-sweeps-south-african-streets\/attachment\/czil0v2wwaatyqf\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/92\/2016\/01\/CZil0v2WwAATYqF-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Check out some of the tweets pouring in from all over under #ProjectWaterDrop.<\/h2>\n<p>ER24 Midstream assisting with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProjectWaterDrop?src=hash\">#ProjectWaterDrop<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacaNews\">@JacaNews<\/a> studio. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hpOA0h1Z3J\">pic.twitter.com\/hpOA0h1Z3J<\/a> \u2014 ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd \u00ae (@ER24EMS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ER24EMS\/status\/691593073139257344\">January 25, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProjectWaterDrop?src=hash\">#ProjectWaterDrop<\/a> ER24 Midstream also here to help! MV <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4OjIKf4knO\">pic.twitter.com\/4OjIKf4knO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maryke Vermaak (@MarykeVermaak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarykeVermaak\/status\/691587026274160640\">January 25, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nOur GM Glenn Joseph amongst the help as all hands are on deck to help with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacarandafm\">@jacarandafm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProjectWaterDrop?src=hash\">#ProjectWaterDrop<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dIi9ulpWLB\">pic.twitter.com\/dIi9ulpWLB<\/a> \u2014 MONTECASINO (@MONTECASINOZA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MONTECASINOZA\/status\/691592758503587840\">January 25, 2016<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wow! Proudly South African! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacarandafm\">@jacarandafm<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProjectWaterDrop?src=hash\">#ProjectWaterDrop<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gU7OhzEn4p\">pic.twitter.com\/gU7OhzEn4p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barney Simon (@BarneySimon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarneySimon\/status\/691569909545959425\">January 25, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are truly overwhelmed by the immense support and help you are giving us right now. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProjectWaterDrop?src=hash\">#ProjectWaterDrop<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lljrTLGb7I\">pic.twitter.com\/lljrTLGb7I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Complimentary Brkft (@comp_breakfast) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/comp_breakfast\/status\/691528271352172544\">January 25, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The drought in Southern Africa has affected many communities around the country. 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