The agricultural sector, which suffered from power outages, has been hit harder by flooding in the Western Cape this week.
A severe storm that tore through the province over the weekend left many
communities, including farms under water.
Initial assessments of the flood damage are estimated at R1.4 billon.
The provincial Agriculture Department's Aisha Petersen said that 20% of farms
in the Cape Winelands District have reported losses of up to R800 million so
far.
She added that the second most affected region, the Overberg reported losses of
just more than half-a-billion rand.
The district will be able to perform a rapid assessment once the water levels
have cleared.
Done By: Esona Mfazwe
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