He went on to say it was critical that Agri-Parks should be commodity-driven.
“There is a gap here that will cause a serious problem, if the implementation of the Agri-Parks is to be left in the hands of lower [state] management,” said Mahlangu.
The frequency of ‘drought events’ called for the implementation of robust systems able to respond to disasters in the short-, medium- and long-term, said Mahlangu.
Furthermore, a disaster must be declared early enough so that “the relief comes before it’s too late.”
