From flooded fields to viral feeds: Social media turns spotlight on school’s waterlogged woes

Local social media was recently awash with a startling video showcasing the dire extent of flooding at Northern Cape High School's sports grounds in Kimberley. The source of the flooding predicament lies in an unexpected quarter: clean, purified drinking water, intended for the residents of Kimberley, that cascades from the Newton Reservoir and inundates the rugby fields, tennis courts, hockey fields and netball courts.