Since Gift of the Givers’ intervention on February 12, team members from the organisation have been stopped by members of the public asking for water.
These are the sentiments of hundreds of residents,” Sooliman said.
The Gift of the Givers “water man”, Dr Gideon Groenewald, with a gift for finding rocks with the purest water, helped map out a plan where an exploratory borehole was drilled.
Surplus water will be housed in JoJo tanks at the periphery of the university, freely available to all citizens in keeping with Dr Mabizela’s sentiment that the people of Makhanda are the people of Rhodes University.
“A third borehole will be drilled in the university.
Drilling is also earmarked along the Waainek Water Works, to be pumped directly into the reservoir.
This is our third active borehole.
Several events are held at Settler’s throughout the year.
"In the first week of March, 30 000 people a day will visit the monument.
Gift of the Givers can be reached on the toll-free number: 0800 786911 and via info@giftofthegivers.org Cape Times