Publication Date March 8, 2016 | africanews

South Africa lost one billion dollars to acute drought

South Africa
Drought. Photo: africanews
Drought. Photo: africanews

The South African government said the nationwide drought has dealt a major blow to its economy, leading to the loss of some one billion dollars in the agricultural sector. According to the statement, the drought caused “losses to the tune of 16 billion rand (940 million euros) for the sector