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Western Cape to Donate Animal Feed to Northern Cape and North West Province

3 January 2014

The Western Cape Ministry of Agriculture, Transnet and Agri Western Cape, held their first planning meeting yesterday to send animal feed from the Western Cape to the drought-stricken Northern Cape and North West regions of South Africa.

Minister van Rensburg approached Transnet in 2013 for assistance to transport donated animal feed from the Western Cape to these areas. Van Rensburg said good harvests during the past few years is making it possible for Western Cape farmers to assist their colleagues in the drought-stricken north. Transnet pledged a train, which will transport the feed free of charge.

At yesterday’s meeting four collection points were identified: Swellendam and Rietpoel stations in the Southern Cape, and Rust and Poels stations on the West Coast. Agri Western Cape will arrange with farmers to bring donations to these collection points.

Further meetings are scheduled for later in January, when a better indication of type of feed and donation volumes is known. Van Rensburg thanked Transnet for its assistance, and he also thanked all the farmers who have so far pledged donations.

Media Enquiries: 

Wouter Kriel
Spokesperson
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Department of Agriculture
Tel: 021 483 4930
Fax: 021 483 3890
E-mail: wouter.kriel@westerncape.gov.za