The pond

We are gradually getting to know more about this water hole across the road from our house.

It was dug by a group of eight cattle owners as a drinking hole. The land is said to belong to a village about 5km from it. The 'owners' of the pond (those who dug it) exact stiff fines from whoever uses it without their consent, which makes sense since it's 100% rain-filled (there is no stream or river flowing into it) and therefore not an unlimited resource.

My partner met a gentleman who was fishing in the pond. He claims that there is tilapia in it and that at times there is enough for him to sell.

This makes it a valuable resource in more ways than one. Although it's man-made, I believe it's worth protecting and preserving.