Three provinces in South Africa - Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Northern Cape - have been plagued by the largest brown locust swarms in decades. And because of heavy rains, the locust outbreak shows no signs of stopping.
Minister of agriculture Thoko Didiza on Wednesday revealed that her department had spent more than R80m combating the latest brown locust outbreak that has swept through several provinces, destroying crops.
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While many believe the grass is greener on the other side, two Kouga pupils will have the opportunity to find out for themselves when they embark on an all-expenses-paid educational journey at Marlow Agricultural High School in 2022.