Kimberley - While more than 100 000 hectares of grazing land has been lost as a result of the persistent veld fires raging in parts of the Province, the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture is currently determining the full extent of the damage to the agricultural sector.
This is according to Northern Cape Premier,
"More than 100 000 hectares of grazing land has already been lost while farmers have also lost livestock,"
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