
Francois Wilken, President of Free State Agriculture (FSA) warned today that the increase in load shedding is undermining food production. According to Wilken, the organization’s members are seriously concerned about the impact of load shedding on farmers’ production capacity. “Providing reliable electricity is critical in every facet of the agricultural industry. However, level 6 load shedding causes agricultural activities to be brought to a halt for large parts of the day”, said Wilken.
Free State Agriculture believes that black empowerment laws, trade unions and bureaucratic restrictions are the reason for the ongoing crisis:
The effects of the power crisis on the country’s ability to produce sufficient and affordable food and its impact on job creation are two critical factors that are moving South Africa closer to a knife’s edge of anarchy. It threatens much more than just agriculture in South Africa.
Free State Agriculture is making a submission to NERSA this afternoon in opposition to ESKOM’s 32% price increase request to start implementing from 1 April 2023.
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