How silo can you go? Farmer alleges R26m fraud by maize middlemen

Insiders say maize price manipulation is more widespread than this case and poses a real threat to farming businesses

24 March 2021 - 15:26 By ruan jooste

A Mpumalanga farmer has opened a theft case against the management of the Bloemhof silo complex in the North West for allegedly manipulating the prize of maize and underpaying him an estimated R26m...

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