# The National Union of Mineworkers says the ongoing water crisis in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality in the Free State is putting the health and safety of miners and surrounding communities at serious risk. The union states workers are being forced to carry small water bottles into old mines and spend over eight hours underground without sufficient water, which affects productivity. NUM’s Tetee Mohale says residents living in nearby hostels are also struggling to get clean water:
NUM warns water shortage threatens communities and mining safety in the Free State [SOUND]
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