Meat prices soar as ongoing drought bites Eastern Cape

The drought ravaging the Eastern Cape has pushed up meat prices, with industry insiders expecting costs to increase further before the festive season.

Record-low rainfall has resulted in beef, lamb and mutton prices rising sharply because of low reproduction rates on farms across the province. ..

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