Tag Archives: Food Crisis

WC farmers worried about impact of power cuts on this season’s crop harvest

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintLauren Isaacs, Eyewitness News, 28 December 2022 Some farmers in the Western Cape said that they were worried about how badly the ongoing power cuts would impact on this season’s crop harvest. Read More

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Eskom to implement stage 3 load shedding on Tuesday

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintEyewitness News, 27 December 2022 Two days after Christmas, power utility Eskom on Tuesday announced the implementation of Stage 3 load shedding from 4pm and 5am on Wednesday. Read More

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Child nutrition programmes can feed inequality: model from South Africa shows how context shapes lives

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintChris Desmond and Agnes Erzse, Times Live, 26 December 2022 Interventions to improve nutrition, especially for children and pregnant women, can be critical for health, physical growth and cognitive development, enabling better lives and futures. Read More

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Eskom to implement Stage 1 load shedding from Monday

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintCitizen Reporter, 25 December 2022 South Africa will return to Stage 1 load shedding from Monday morning, Eskom has announced. Read More

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Eskom promises to keep the lights on, on Christmas Day

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 24 December 2022 Eskom has announced that load shedding will be suspended from 5am on Sunday morning until 5am on Monday morning. Read More

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WC agriculture sector: Eskom must review load shedding schedule

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintZulpha Khan, Eyewitness News, 24 December 2022 Western Cape Agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer on Saturday appealed to Eskom to make special provisions for farmers preparing for the harvesting season. Read More

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