Western Cape government disputes Gift of the Givers' claims on Laingsburg water crisis
The Western Cape government on Saturday has disputed claims made by Gift of the Givers on the water crisis in Laingsburg.
Gift of the Givers' founder Imtiaz Sooliman on Friday said the organisation was responding to frantic calls from the Laingsburg municipality, which is currently running out of water, he said.
Responding to the statement, MEC of local government, environmental affairs and development planning Anton Bredell on Saturday said that despite experiencing the worst drought seen in the last 400 years, no town has run out of water.
Bredell said any such claim was inaccurate and has in the past "caused great harm".
"We have asked them not to state such irresponsible inaccuracies as it causes unnecessary panic and concern. We are saddened that yet again this claim is being made."