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The Agriculture Minister said this would assist the sector to pick any up problems experienced in food production.
South Africans have lined up to do their shopping before the lockdown imposed by government to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Pictures by Claude Oberholzer.
Roads, malls and shops were packed on Thursday with shelves quickly being emptied.
Cape Town residents rushed to stores on Tuesday to stock up on essentials after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the nationwide lockdown due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
From Friday morning, the country will go into a 21-day lockdown as government tries to curb the spread of COVD-19, which has killed almost 20,000 people around the world.
As stores and wholesalers throughout South Africa see more customers entering their doors for supplies ahead of South Africa's national lockdown, EWN checked out the situation at a local wholesaler - Yarona Cash & Carry in Crown Mines.
Long queues on Tuesday could be seen at Pick n Pay at Waterfront and Shoprite in the city centre.
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza has reassured panic-stricken South Africans that the country will not run out of food supplies because of government's lockdown.
Holding on to their trolleys, most shoppers look anxious and pensive as they await their turn to stock up on supplies.
Shoprite says there's been a higher demand for sanitary, hygiene and baby products, as well as dry pasta, milk and some tinned vegetables.
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The surge in demand for face masks on home soil saw South Africa's leading online store, Takealot, hike prices.