{"id":79459,"date":"2018-03-19T15:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=79459"},"modified":"2018-03-21T10:49:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T08:49:29","slug":"dennesig-dam-clean-draws-community-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/03\/19\/dennesig-dam-clean-draws-community-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Dennesig Dam clean up draws community together"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even residents of Mhluzi assisted with the massive cleaning operation.<\/p>\n<h4>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/19191\/sangoma\/\" target=\"_blank\">Healer walks out of dam alive<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Teams descended on the dam at 07:00 to rid it of the water grass that had taken over, choking the life out of the dam.<\/p>\n<p>Yolande Stapelberg and Eddie Louw started the Save our Dennesig Duck Dam Facebook group, and a call was made on residents to assist.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8mdxzXAvxb0' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<h4>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/44309\/two-burn-to-death\/\" target=\"_blank\">Two burn to death<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The day was a huge success with more than half of the dam being cleared.<\/p>\n<p>It is an ongoing process and the entire dam could not be cleared.<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Other news:<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/79152\/investigate-called-abortion-clinics\/\" target=\"_blank\">We investigate so called abortion clinics<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/79136\/annica-van-staden-stole-money\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cAnnica van Staden stole my money\u201d<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/79121\/volle-video-vuisgeveg-tracers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Volledige Video: Vuisgeveg in Tracers<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/79108\/verdagte-veld-geskiet-inwoner-verduidelik\/\" target=\"_blank\">Verdagte in veld geskiet \u2013 inwoner verduidelik<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/79111\/oproeriges-kap-pad-op\/\" target=\"_blank\">Oproeriges kap pad op<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/78984\/toets-jou-skietvernuf-op-die-baan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Toets jou skietvernuf op di\u00e8 baan\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/78932\/mense-lag-hulle-siek-vir-polonie-grappies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mense lag hulle siek vir polonie grappies<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/78926\/11-jarige-meisie-glo-op-ma-se-bed-verkrag\/\" target=\"_blank\">11-Jarige meisie glo op ma se bed Verkrag<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3>Want breaking news on the go?<\/h3>\n<p>Add us on WhatsApp for regular news updates. 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