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Tuesday, December 20, 2005 - Web posted at 7:08:22 GMT South African farmers await fuel A massive effort is under way to provide fuel to the two sectors most in need - the deciduous fruit farmers in the Western Cape and the summer rainfall farmers of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, the Free State and North West - the South African Petroleum Industry Association (Sapia) said yesterday. |
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The country experienced one of its worst fuel shortages when local fuel production at refineries was curtailed because of extended maintenance work, resulting in the stockpiled supplies being exhausted. The Western Cape was hardest hit by the shortages, with motorists left stranded without fuel after filling stations ran dry. Minister of Minerals and Energy Lindiwe Hendricks intends establishing a task team of government and private-sector individuals to coordinate and manage the distribution of fuel to the neediest regions. Sapia said all refineries are now fully operational. - Nampa-Sapa |
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