Seven farmworkers succumb to heat stroke: Gift of the Givers to the rescue in blistering Kakamas | News24

The Gift of the Givers Foundation is currently in the Northern Cape town of Kakamas, responding to a request for water tanks and bottled water.to provide adequate water refreshments and short breaks to farmworkers during the harvesting season.

Gift of the Givers project manager Ali Sablay said that a request for bottled water and JoJo tanks was received on Friday evening. Local MEC Mase Manopole said the province, like other parts of the country, was experiencing extremely hot temperatures in most of its districts.She urged farm owners and managers to provide adequate water refreshments and to offer short breaks to farmworkers during this harvesting season.

Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi said inspectors have recommended that farm workers work from 04:00 to 11:00 and then resume work from 17:00 to 19:00.

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