Gallery: Drought conditions in KZN

DA MP and spokesperson for agriculture Annette Steyn took to Twitter recently to share photos of the devastating drought conditions that have plagued communities in Hluhlwe, KZN.

Gallery: Drought conditions in KZN
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Steyn said it was heartbreaking to see these conditions.

“Hluhlwe received only 270mm of rain in the past two years, which is below the normal 1 270mm of rain per year,” she said.

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Poor conditions of cattle.


Hluhluwe communities lost +/- 50% of cattle.


A farmer lost two of his eight cattle. The bull got stuck in mud and was too weak to get up.


Steyn said there has been no water for years, yet full infrastructure was in place.