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KIMBERLEY – In a stunning revelation that’s sure to make you question whether you’re sipping on regular tap water or the Drink-O-Pop of conspiracy, The Grin Daily has uncovered a devious plot behind Kimberley’s water crisis. Fold your tin foil hats, folks, because this is one wild ride that involves more drama than a soap opera set in a laundromat.

Our investigative team, dressed in clown attire, armed with scepticism, a healthy dose of humour, and juggling the absurdities of Kimberley’s woes, has pieced together a grander scheme lurking beneath the surface of the city’s seemingly innocent water troubles. Forget about leaky pipes; this is a leaky secret that the city’s elite would rather keep submerged.

The theory goes like this: Kimberley’s water infrastructure is deliberately left in shambles to drive out the average Joes and Janes, creating prime real estate opportunities for the city’s crème de la crème—cadres and their well-connected pals. Why? So they can snatch up properties at bargain-basement prices and secure a cosy spot for their precious offspring to attend the Sol Plaatje University. Move over, water pipes; we’re laying the foundation for the elite’s real pipeline—education!

“It’s a genius move, really,” says our anonymous source, who may or may not have been wearing a tinfoil hat during our interview. “They crash property values, buy up the land, send their kids to university, and voila, a new era of elitist education begins. It’s like Monopoly but with real consequences for the little people.”

But the plot thickens faster than Kimberley’s water scarcity. Informal settlements, often the unsung heroes of city planning calamities, are caught in the crossfire. Forced out by water struggles and plummeting property values, they find themselves in a real estate game of musical chairs, except there aren’t enough chairs, and someone keeps stealing the water faucets.

And don’t be fooled by claims of incompetence—this is a carefully orchestrated performance. “It’s like watching a magic show, but instead of rabbits in hats, you get disappearing water funds,” quips our investigative reporter, who may or may not have been trying to be funny.

The city’s budget, predicted to either vanish into thin air or get sucked into a vortex of corruption, paints a grim picture for Kimberley’s water future. Brace yourselves for a waterless Christmas in 2024, as the powers-that-be play a thrilling game of “Sink the Budget Ship.”

Whether you’re Team Blue, Team Red, or colourblind, it’s clear that Kimberley’s fate rests on the weak and selfish will of those in power. Their master plan is to rebuild from the ashes, and the only thing floating in the Yellow water is the dreams of the city’s unsuspecting residents.

As an added twist to the already surreal landscape, potholes have declared their candidacy for office, promising smoother roads and a solution to the water crisis—one pothole at a time.

In conclusion, dear readers, keep your tin foil hats on, your taps off, and your eyes wide open—because in Kimberley, the water may be scarce, but the conspiracy theories are flowing like a burst water main, with a refreshing twist of Drink-O-Pop and a side of potholes vying for public office.

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