Tag Archives: COVID-19

Lockdown could have adverse effects on food security: Farmers

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintKatlego Nyoni, SABC News, 29 April 2020 Some commercial farmers in Limpopo say food security could suffer a negative impact a few months from now due to the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. Read More

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Protesters break lockdown rules, block roads over food parcels in Joburg

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIavan Pijoos, Times Live 28 April 2020 Protesters have taken to the streets on Tuesday morning blocking several roads with burning tyres and rocks, Johannesburg metro police department said. Read More

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Coronavirus | Time running out to avoid African food crisis, UN agency warns

FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintAFP, 22 April 2020 Africa must move swiftly to prevent a looming food crunch caused by coronavirus disruption for small-scale producers, the head of a UN agency says. Read More

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