Cattle dying in South Africa as drought deepens

Cattle dying in South Africa as drought deepens
Molatedi, South Africa (AFP) Nov 16, 2015 - In the middle of a desiccated lake bed in South Africa's North West province, a seven-month-old calf is too weak to get up. It is doomed to die from thirst and hunger. A devastating drought is claiming thousands of livestock in Africa's most developed economy and prompting many to fear famine. A few kilometres (miles) away in the district of Madikwe, 30 villagers join Josephine Motsoasel ... morehttp://www.seeddaily.com/reports/Cattle_dying_in_South_Africa_as_drought_deepens_999.html

'Regional disaster' warning as S.Africa suffers drought
Johannesburg (AFP) Nov 13, 2015 - Five of South Africa's nine provinces have been declared drought disaster areas for agriculture following one of the driest rainy seasons in decades, the government said Friday, warning of a potential "regional disaster." Agriculture Minister Senzeni Zokwana said the drought had affected all provinces in South Africa and that exports would be restricted as a result, hitting neighbouring coun ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Regional_disaster_warning_as_SAfrica_suffers_drought_999.html