{"id":294698,"date":"2026-02-16T09:01:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/?p=294698"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:09:47","slug":"stormwater-management-crisis-in-dr-beyers-naude-municipality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/stormwater-management-crisis-in-dr-beyers-naude-municipality\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH | Stormwater management crisis in Dr Beyers Naude Municipality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ABERDEEN <\/strong>&#8211; Several towns falling under the jurisdiction of the Dr Beyers Naud\u00e9 Local Municipality were struck by unexpected thunderstorms accompanied by intense rainfall recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' 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