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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/29/yprd44csjuh7vr6zn6rd-scaled.jpg?quality=7525601440South African residents are being urged to use their water sparingly as hot, dry weather pushes the country toward another water shortage. The South African Minister of Human Settlements, Water, and Sanitation Lindiwe Sisulu made the announcement Monday at a press conference to address the issue.