Senwes Scenario December 2016 / January 2017 | Page 5
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Pieter & Tshepo
Rain, rain
wonderful rain!
REV JACKIE VAN ZYL
During the day of prayer for rain at
Senwes head office in Klerksdorp.
“YOU hold the world and each
one of us in the palm of Your
hand. We are excited to honour
and praise you. You are everything
to us and Your mercy is enough.
Whether it is dry or whether it
rains, He holds it in His hand.”
Minister of Water and Sanitation
SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE
About the floods in Gauteng.
About the rain after the drought.
“IT feels like we were robbed,
“THE public is warned that our
country is in the grip of a serious
drought. It is important to take
any changes into account which
could change the current summer
season prospects.”
JOE MASWANGANYI
Senwes Groep Uitvoerende
Direkteur
About our dependence on God for
rain.
“OUR industry owes its existence
to God.”
TONIE ROSSOUW
Senior weather forecaster from the
Bloemfontein weather office is positive about possible rainfall.
“SOME of the Free State dams
could overflow by the end of
December and the Vaal Dam
could overflow by mid-December.”
The producers are in good spirits after the good rainfall received in
various areas recently.
MS NOMVULA MOKONYANE
because we didn’t get what we
asked for. We were promised that
if we pray and make offerings,
we would get rain so we can have
enough water. But what we are
getting now is more than we’ve
asked for.”
MUSA MNTAMBO
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife spokesman
About the fact that the rains would
go a long way to reduce the strain on
wildlife.
“WE hope that we have seen the
worst and the drought cycle is
moving towards its end.”
ENCA WEATHER SERVICE
“THANKFULLY the El Niño
event, which was a major contributor to inhibiting our summer
rain last season, has since totally
fizzled out. As a result we have
seen a relatively normal start to
the spring rains for most areas in
STAND BY PRODUCERS
IN DROUGHT
The Agri SA Drought
Disaster Fund needs your help.
HOW TO MAKE YOUR DONATION
Donations can be made via the
webpage www.droogterampfonds.co.za with various payment
options like EFT, Credit cards,
Check and Debit cards, SnapScan
or by SMS at R30 per SMS.
WHY MUST I CONTRIBUTE?
Senwes appeals to all concerned
South Africans to stand by our
producers because they play
a critical role in the food security of this country and the
economy of the countryside.
the form of thundershowers since
the middle of October.”
JANINE VILJOEN
Krugersdorp News Editor
“I am singing in the rain and will
cherish every drop we receive.”
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