Relief Foundation brought much relieve in 2021
[{“type”:”text”,”content”:”During 2021, veld fires and droughts were imminent in various provinces. Disaster aid was provided to affected provinces through the provincial affiliations of Agri SA. In total R4 017 833 was distributed, of which R2 350 000 in fire aid, R922 893 in drought aid, and R724 960 in humanitarian aid. Provinces such as the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Western Cape were faced with drought conditions, while civil unrests arose in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng that lead to household food insecurities. Veld fires destroyed almost 1.8 million hectares of pastures in the North West, Free State and Northern Cape provinces in the latter part of the year. The locust outbreak in various provinces was of great concern and demanded immediate action. Agri SA, through its risk and disaster manager, coordinated efforts between provincial affiliates and government to ensure concerns and needs are addressed in locust control. nnRecent floods, hail and rainfall have caused severe damage to infrastructure and agricultural produce, with the National Disaster Management Centre issuing a national disaster classification. Agri SA is a member of the National Joint Flood Coordination Committee and through collaboration and participation in the meetings, Agri SA will position its mandate to lobby for the reparation and maintenance of road infrastructure and bridges to be prioritised. In ensuring effective disaster management through Agri SAu2019s structures, liaison with provincial and commodity members takes place through regular interaction. This is to ensure a better alignment of interprovincial actions and expectations to serve the needs of members on a national level.”,”position”:0,”id”:”ZTSI1S1tHhQY0v4O”}]