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AUnions gird for job cuts spectre as load-shedding cripples the economy

As harvesting season approaches, the agricultural sector is appealing for tax rebates and a respite from load shedding.

The department also provides a comprehensive agricultural support programme, in the form of grants, and the Ilima/Letsema programme, for subsistence producers, enables people to produce their own food.

Satawu leaders say they will ask members to accept CCMA pay proposal.

The strike at Transnet has left large cargo waiting at terminals and goods stuck in vessels at port, hampering the supply ahead of the festive season.

Farmers that irrigate their crops are battling to keep up, while meat and dairy producers have also been hit hard.

The organisation on Friday said with jobs and revenue at stake, government must immediately respond to what it calls an unjustified action.

Floods, drought and pests are among the challenges farmers will increasingly face as the frequency of extreme weather events wreaks havoc on food production.

Tiger Brands said it will now continue to run the factory until 2023 following an agreement with organised labour, employees and the Canning Fruit Producers Association.

AgriSA says load shedding and the fuel price increases pose a threat to the country's food security.