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Working on Fire
The Democratic Alliance in the Free State has written to the Premier to request that the necessary processes are put in place to declare the parts of the province where fires have been raging since Monday, area a disaster area.
About 100 000 hectares around and between the towns of Dealesville, Boshoff, Hertzogville, Hoopstad and Bultfontein have been destroyed.
DA MP Roy Jankielsohn says farmers are in dire need of urgent assistance from Government.
Farmers have lost hundreds of livestock, pastures, fences and other infrastructure.
One farmer in Hertzogville lost approximately R900 000 in livestock and incurred R3 million in damage to property on his farm.
It is alleged the fire broke out during protests by local residents of the township over water issues.
