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Between drought and deluge: A history of water provision to Beaufort West, ca. 1858-1955
(School for Basic Sciences, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, Vanderbijlpark, 2020)
Beaufort West was the first rural town in South Africa to receive municipal status as early as 1837. Situated in the arid interior of the country, the town has struggled with water provision and sufficient water supplies ...