Farmer's Weekly
Agri SA says it welcomes the declaration of a state of disaster addressing the damage caused by floods in the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Free State, and North West.
The agricultural organisation's Risk and Disaster Manager, Andrea Campher says as farmers face untold damage to their produce, property, and livelihoods, the declaration must be followed by the deployment of resources to provide relief to farmers and rebuild critical infrastructure damaged by the floods.
She says Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister, Dr Nkosazana Zuma's announcement follows a week of heavy rainfall with more rain expected.
Campher said in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, where floods in 2022 had already caused significant damage, the result was catastrophic.
She said they urged the Minister to put measures in place to ensure the deployment of relief funding in a transparent and accountable manner.
