DURBAN has been facing more than just extreme weather, load shedding and water shedding. For the past few weeks, the city has also been experiencing a shortage of dhania.
Many locals have been struggling to come to terms with not only the lack of dhania but the extremely high prices and bad quality of the herb that is currently available.
Peter Naicker, owner of Redhill Farm in Seatides, North Coast, has been in the agricultural industry for many years. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Naicker had a thriving business which used to supply some major supermarkets.