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Category Archives: Food Security
Food prices likely to rise as agriculture sector braves load shedding
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMelikhaya Zagagana, Eyewitness News, 17 January 2023 Food prices might rise as the agriculture sector suffers due to high levels of load shedding. Read More
Agricultural sector calls for exemption from rolling blackouts
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintThabiso Radebe, SABC News, 17 January 2023 The agricultural sector is calling for Eskom to exempt it from rolling blackouts (load shedding) to avoid a disaster. Read More
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
