/ 22 January 2022

Locust fighters in a losing battle in the Nama Karoo

Safrica Environment Locusts
Farmers are battling outbreaks that are ravaging the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Western Cape. (Photo by Wikus de Wet/AFP)

Expert calls for a radical rethink of how South Africa manages brown locust outbreaks.

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