loadshedding
Budget Speech 2023: Decisive interventions needed to protect food security
As South Africa awaits the 2023 Budget Speech to be delivered by Minister Enoch Godongwana on 22 February, it is crucial that the Minister announces measures to protect the country’s food security. With loadshedding as the most urgent threat to the nation’s farmers, government must be resolute in allocating[...]
Farmers feeling the cost crunch as load shedding continues
Persistent load shedding is having a dire impact on farming production costs and productivity, rapidly driving up food prices, and placing even more financial pressure on strained household budgets. Notably, reliable electricity supply is vital for pumping water, operating packing facilities, and keeping cold storage units running on farms.[...]