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Locust swarms in the Western Cape are diminishing in size and number, but the threat remains

Following my announcement two weeks ago that the Western Cape Government has allocated R5 million rand towards combating the locust infestation in  Central Karoo and Garden Route Districts,   indications confirm that the size and occurrence of locust swarms are decreasing in the Western Cape. The threat of re-occurrence, however, remains. No further sightings of locust […]

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Western Cape commits R5M to combat locust infestation in the Karoo

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has made R5 million immediately available to provide support in personal protective equipment, sprayer pumps and aerial spraying support to teams combatting the outbreak of locust swarms in the Western Cape. Combatting the locust infestation is critical for food security and rural livelihoods. The locust infestation levels, including the

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