Ladismith Cheese factory fire probed

Ladismith Cheese executives are still counting their losses following a fire that allegedly completely destroyed the stock, cheese and butter stores at the Western Cape factory recently.

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The buildings that house the cheese and butter production areas were damaged but most equipment was unharmed, the company said in a statement.

Production was continuing as normal at the powder plant located on the same site.

Staff in the affected sections and would receive their salaries in March. A meeting would be held before month end to talk about “options and the way forward”.

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“The insurance is still busy with their investigation into the cause of the fire and extent of damage,” said the company.