Load shedding sees culling of 10 million chicks: SA Poultry Association

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Lauren Isaacs, Eyewitness News, 19 January 2023

There are more warnings of rising food prices due to load shedding, with the cost of chicken in the spotlight. Read More

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Load shedding: Tonnes of food rotting as both producers and NGO’s battle to feed SA

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Devina Haripersad, The Citizen, 19 January 2023

South Africans are lamenting the amount of food that is going bad as a result of load shedding and the extreme heat, where they are now being forced to throw out hundreds of rand on a weekly basis. Read More

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Energy crisis is seeping into South Africa’s food supply

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Prinesha Naidoo, Paul Burkhardt and Felix Njini, Times Live, 19 January 2023

The most severe power cuts ever experienced in South Africa are threatening food and water supplies and disrupting the lives of millions of people, including chicken farmers. Read More

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Rand Water reservoirs are just above 40% as heatwave season hits

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Veronica Mokhoali, Eyewitness News, 18 January 2023

Rand Water on Tuesday said amid the first heatwave of the season hitting certain parts of South Africa, its reservoirs are hovering just above 40%. Read More

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Annual consumer price inflation at 7,2% in December

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Citizen Reporter, 18 January 2023

Stats SA confirmed that the annual consumer price inflation was 7,2% in December 2022. Read More

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Food prices likely to rise as agriculture sector braves load shedding

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Augustus Consulting

Melikhaya  Zagagana, Eyewitness News, 17 January 2023

Food prices might rise as the agriculture sector suffers due to high levels of load shedding. Read More

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