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Disaster management works to finalise WC disaster classification
Provincial Cabinet requested national govt to declare the WC a 'disaster zone' in the wake of drought.
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AgriSA sets up task team to look into impact of drought
The organisation has also established a drought relief fund for farmers who've been hard hit by the drought.
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SA maize prices scale new peaks as drought bites
The March contract for white maize added almost 2.6 percent to a new record of 4,781 rand a tonne.
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Water collection initiative assists affected farmers
Brackenfell community members were urged to take water in containers to various collection points yesterday.
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Farmers ‘suffer in silence’ as drought conditions prevail
NC Schoombee says the drought has had an effect on one farmer in particular, who committed suicide.
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EC cattle farmer facing financial ruin commits suicide
An organisation assisting farmers says the farmer was facing financial ruin due to the persistent drought.
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City of CT implements level two water restrictions
The city has imposed level 2 restrictions as a result of the severe drought gripping the country.
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Zim’s power generation may ease further due to drought
Power supply at Kariba will be cut further in 2016 due to low water levels.
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‘Price of maize increases due to little rainfall’
Western Cape government says the drought will have a knock-on effect.
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WC govt to assist emerging farmers with interim support package
Economic opportunities MEC Alan Winde says R600,000 is meant to assist farmers through land reform.
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FAO: Southern Africa faces food shortages as El Nino drought worsens
Small-scale farmers in countries such as Malawi and Zambia are especially vulnerable.
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Gauteng residents warned to brace themselves for yet another heatwave
The SA Weather Service says temperatures are expected to remain in the mid to high thirties.
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'South Africa's drought likely to persist'
Africa’s most advanced economy and top maize producer has been scorched by drought.
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NDMC assesses WC application to be declared a 'disaster zone'
The province submitted an application for the drought classification earlier this month.
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GP govt to offer relief to victims of drought crisis
Premier Makhura says his government will offer relief to farmers as well as victims of shack fires.
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#SADrought: WC to ask Treasury for funds to assist farmers
The province needs R60 million to help farmers feed livestock.
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WC sets aside R6m for drought relief
The provincial cabinet declared some towns in the West Coast and Central Karoo as 'disaster areas'.
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Ongoing drought leads to water restrictions in E Cape
The OR Tambo District Municipality is implementing water restrictions due to low reservoir levels.
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Experts: Drought may affect entire SACD region
Experts say the current drought was inevitable, insisting it came a few years later than expected.
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Water Commission says current drought was expected
Experts say it’s unclear when the drought will end and behaviors need to be changed to preserve water.
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R60m needed for Western Cape drought relief
The funds will allow the province to help municipalities & farmers affected by the crippling drought.
