Farmers count the cost of devastating Cape floods

Losses estimated at R750m to R1bn for the agricultural sector in the Western Cape

25 June 2023 - 00:00 By PHILANI NOMBEMBE and BOBBY JORDAN

Boland farmer Jaco Botha watched helplessly as two rivers burst their banks, sending a wall of water towards his vineyards and cattle in Rawsonville. ..

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