Load shedding frustrates Western Cape farmers
CAPE TOWN - Farmers in the Western Cape said they don't know how long they will be able to sustain their operations while dealing with the effects of the power supply issues.Whernit Dirks said his farm came to a complete standstill when load shedding hits.
"They have to stand sometimes still because of doing a job that we have to do with electricity. On this farm, you hope in the morning when you stand up that nothing breaks that needs welding. Because if you have to weld and the electricity is gone you can't weld.""So now you are 2/3 weeks behind for spreading top dressing because companies that can't mix the fertiliser and deliver it to the farmers. We've got a lot of frustration in our farming industry.
#Farmers #Loadshedding #Eskom He says small to medium scale farmers can not afford generators. GLS pic.twitter.com/dfsCIX3G5k
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