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Agri SA bemoans impact of load shedding on food security
The agricultural sector noted that persistent load shedding was fast becoming a threat to food security – as it may…
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State of disaster over power crisis not welcomed
Various organizations and academics are against the idea of President Cyril Ramaphosa implementing a state of disaster to deal with…
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Load shedding: Farmers worried about their future as power cuts add to operational woes
Farmers say that they are concerned about their future as power cuts prevent them from getting their products to market.…
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AgriSA on load shedding: Food affordability is about to be an even bigger issue
Agricultural organization Agri SA on Monday warned that the effects of load shedding would be felt by consumers as farmers…
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AgriSA: Food security not yet under threat, could be if load shedding worsens
AgriSA executive director Christo Van Der Rheede said while there are some concerns about the impact of load shedding on…
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Eskom agrees to meet Agri SA to discuss impact of load shedding
Eskom has agreed to meet with the big players in the agricultural sector. This comes after Agri SA wrote to…
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Cape farmers: Power cuts the root of huge losses in agricultural sector
The latest wave of load shedding is affecting the province’s agricultural sector, with farmers reporting huge losses as processing machinery,…
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Cosatu backs constitutional change for land expropriation without compensation
Parliament has continued public hearings into land expropriation without compensation. There have been submissions from organizations opposed to the move…
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