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Agri SA has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to declare the agriculture sector an essential service amid the country's worsening power crisis, as farmers who need power to irrigate their crops battle to keep up. Meat and dairy farmers are also struggling.
Agri SA said there would be dire consequences should the electricity cuts continue unabated. This included businesses collapsing, as well as threats to the country's food security, The Special Investigating Unit has revealed that state departments and public institutions owe it almost a billion rand in outstanding fees for investigations it’s conducted.
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