Looming food crisis if load-shedding persists: Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has added its voice to the chorus calling for an end to load-shedding, warning on Friday of a looming food crisis if the causes are not urgently resolved.

The chamber said there are reports that up to 25% of South Africa's staple food harvest, maize, is wilting in the fields due to power disruptions in the northern parts of the country.

“Among the interventions requested by farmers are a power generation subsidy for those forced to introduce alternative power due to Eskom's failure and an alternative load-shedding schedule that offers more protection for primary sectors, such as less load-shedding at times when irrigation is most needed,” the chamber said.

 

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