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Drought

AgriSA Wants Limpopo To Be Declared A Drought Disaster Zone

There are fears that the situation might worsen if heavy rainfall is not experienced soon.

On Tuesday, AgriSA released their 2019/2020 drought report which highlights the effect drought has had on agriculture over the past five years.

According to Polokwane Review, the report suggests: “The current hot temperatures in major parts of the country have plunged three provinces to stress levels as their dam levels dropped to below half in the past two weeks.”

The department of water and sanitation recently reported that the dam levels in Limpopo, Eastern Cape and North West have dropped to below 50%. There are