South Africa: 'We Are Going to Lose Our Land' - Sutherland Farmers Pleading for Help Amid Six-Year Drought

The farming community of Sutherland in the Karoo is begging for help as they watch the lives of farmworkers, farmers and shopkeepers fall apart because of a prolonged six-year drought.

"Our situation is grim," said Hester Obermeyer, a member of the region's drought-relief committee.

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