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The drought is affecting many areas of South Africa including this farm 30km outside Beaufort West. Agri SA says 30,000 jobs have been lost in the agriculture sector since January last year. File photo.Image: ESA ALEXANDER/SUNDAY TIMES
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Drought a ‘colossal crisis’ threatening jobs, food security and food prices

More than 30,000 jobs have been lost in the agricultural sector since January 2018 as a result of persistent drought, Agri SA said on Friday. Food and water scarcity posed a risk to sociopolitical stability in the country and a collective…

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