While climate change brings challenges for the entire agricultural community, it is the farm workers who bear the brunt of the scorching temperatures and inclement weather conditions. In Arid towns such as Upington and surrounding areas farm workers face grabbling consequences of a nationwide heatwave. The combination of physical labour and high temperatures put farm workers at serious risk of heatwave exhaustion, heatstroke and other heat-related illnesses. Henny, a student at Vine Academy, working with farm workers in Kakamas elaborated... INSERT[Henny] Henny ends by saying, it depends on the farm owner and how he treats his people but everyone involved should take extra care this time of the year.

Journalist: Tasha-Ree Kella
Email: tashakella13@gmail.com