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Category Archives: Food Security
Farmers worried about their future as power cuts add to operational woes
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintRay White, Eyewitness News, 17 January 2023 Farmers say that they are concerned about their future as power cuts prevent them from getting their products to market. Read More
Lawyers threaten legal action if loadshedding persists
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNomazima Nkosi, Sowetan Live, 17 January 2023 Seven high-profile lawyers representing political parties, NPOs and businesses have written to public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan and Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter threatening legal action if loadshedding is not stopped. Read More
Inflation of above 6% expected for 2022 and 2023 – survey
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintInner Opperman, The Citizen, 16 January 2023 Inflation of above 6% is expected for 2022 and 2023 according to a survey of analysts, business people and trade unions, with 5.6% expected for next year. Read More
A 40 hour power outage for parts of Durban forces residents to dump spoiled food
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSuthentira Govender, Sowetan Live, 15 January 2023 The DA has called on the eThekwini municipality to exempt some Durban suburbs from load-shedding after 40 hours of power outages. Read More
Rolling blackouts and electricity hikes fuels calls for a national shutdown
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSuthentira Govender, Times Live, 15 January 2023 A national shutdown by fed-up South Africans over load-shedding, unemployment, corruption and the 18,65% electricity increase, is looming, amid calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s head. Read More
Task team to be set up to monitor power cuts’ impact amid food security concerns
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKevin Brandt, Eyewitness News, 14 January 2023 A task team will be set up to monitor the impact of load shedding, and explore interventions to ease the burden of power cuts on the agriculture, food and beverages sectors. Read More
