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Load-shedding task team on the cards for agri sector

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South Africa’s Minister of agriculture, land reform & rural development, Thoko Didiza, is in the process of setting up a task team to gauge the impact of loadshedding on the agriculture sector. This revelation was made by Christo van der Rheede, Agri SA’s Executive Director during his sit-down with the OFM Business Hour.
18 Jan 2023 7AM English South Africa Business · Daily News

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