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KZN floods put pressure on farmers

After being battered by devastating storms in January, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) farmers are counting their losses in crops, livestock and infrastructure.

Having experienced six weeks of heavy rain with widespread flooding, severe thunder and lightning storms, torrential winds and hail, KZN is facing widespread disaster to the tune of billions of rand and many lives lost. Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Thembi Nkadimeng, recently announced that the National Disaster Management Centre had declared some municipalities, including Uthukela,

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