Heavy Rains | Farmers in Gamtoos Valley suffer losses

The cost of the flood that hit parts of the western half of the Eastern Cape just over a week ago, is still being tallied. Estimates point to hundreds of millions of rands of damage, especially in agricultural hubs like the Gamtoos Valley. Citrus and vegetable farmers in the valley suffered huge losses when the Gamtoos river burst its banks. The flood also put the livelihood of hundreds of workers at risk. The Kouga municipality has already estimated the damage to its infrastructure and roads at R180-million.

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