Agriculture Committee calls for FS and NC to be declared disaster areas
Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has called on the national government to declare parts of the Free State and Northern Cape disaster areas following devastating fires in the provinces.
The fires, that began on Sunday, have destroyed farms in Hertzogville, Hoopstad, Bultfontein, and Dealesville.
Farmers have reported huge losses of property, livestock, and game.
At least one farmer has been admitted to hospital after being trapped in one of the blazes.
#WOF_News: Update FS Fires
WOF has assisted & will continue assisting in the fires in the Free State. The fires have been contained, however, there is a fire risk as this may flare up again.
Investigations are ongoing.
Live: @eNCA https://t.co/bqzh6Ft7lI@environmentza
— Working on Fire (@wo_fire) October 21, 2020
Source: eNCA
In other news – Senzo Meyiwa’s killer exposed – Family reveals what really happened on the night he was shot
There were no robbers who shot dead Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa on that fateful evening in October six years ago. Instead, the former captain was shot dead by Longwe Twala during an argument with Twala’s then-girlfriend Zandi Khumalo.
This was the sensational claim made by Siyabonga Miya, the former footballer’s cousin, who has become the family spokesperson since Meyiwa’s father Sam died last July. Learn More
