Mpumalanga farmers lost revenue of about R600 million due to the drought

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Channel: SABC News · 2016 · News & Politics

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The drought that's been ravaging parts of the country has also hit the sugar cane farmers in Mpumalanga. The farmers lost revenue of about 600 million rand this season due to the drought.
Projections released by one of the largest sugar and milling companies in South Africa, TSB, indicate that the farmers will not break even this season. 

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