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Though recent heavy downpours caused extensive damage in the region, the South African Rooibos Council said that very little damage was done to rooibos production area.
Party will fight tooth and nail to make sure that race-based policies are not enacted
Swift disaster declaration needed to help flood-stricken farmers in Western Cape
The Western Cape agriculture sector suffered more than R1 billion in infrastructure damage during recent flooding, and now the provincial agriculture department wants to have the area declared a disaster to free up funding for repairs.
This comes after damaging rains pummeled the province in recent weeks, resulting in severe flooding in several communities.