Drought remains a major concern throughout SA, Kubayi-Ngubane says
16 November 2017 - 13:05
The Cabinet is concerned that SA has not escaped drought conditions, and that forecasts predict that the meaningful rainfall will only come at the beginning of 2018. The drought has been the worst in SA’s memory, affecting a number of provinces and putting the City of Cape Town in a particularly precarious position. In August, Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des Van Rooyen announced the allocation of more than R74m to assist the Western Cape.
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